Weather Records on 18 January 1948

717 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1948. Highest significance: Palani, IN.

Key Facts for 18 January 1948

On 18 January 1948, 717 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
64 were record highs and 334 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 696 daily.
Palani set a daily record precipitation of 69.1 mm (2.7 in) on 18 January 1948.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

717 stations

717 station records on 18 January 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Palani	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pollachi	India	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chidambaram	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Novo	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumannarkoil	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Veta Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kumily	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arni	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chittur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sholavandan	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uthamapalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Suez	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sujangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Polur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Panruti	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chatrapatti	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jayamkondam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pali	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uppiliyapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

717 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 239, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 18 January 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	239
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 18 January 1948 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 17, daily 696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

622 broken records

Margins by which the 622 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1948

Top 20 records on 18 January 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1948	Palani, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Kodaikanal, IN	daily rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Kuppam, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Pollachi, IN	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Tranqubar, IN	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26.1 cm (10.3 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Chidambaram, IN	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Storrs, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Laramie, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Porto Novo, IN	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Yercaud, IN	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Kattumannarkoil, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Sao Goncalo, BR	daily rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Devikulam, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	La Veta Pass, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Palacode, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Sirkali, IN	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Bolivar Wtr Wks, US	all-time low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1948	Kumily, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1948. 1948 had 717 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-18 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1804	2
1809	1
1828	2
1834	2
1838	2
1841	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1879	1
1883	1
1886	2
1887	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1893	5
1894	8
1895	3
1896	7
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	4
1902	1
1903	2
1904	21
1905	16
1906	30
1907	8
1908	15
1909	5
1910	50
1911	101
1912	5
1913	58
1914	30
1915	57
1916	53
1917	53
1918	65
1919	38
1920	109
1921	72
1922	28
1923	166
1924	62
1925	188
1926	233
1927	233
1928	451
1929	588
1930	951
1931	235
1932	221
1933	343
1934	136
1935	400
1936	385
1937	475
1938	194
1939	285
1940	1,364
1941	277
1942	617
1943	1,380
1944	589
1945	363
1946	1,142
1947	290
1948	717
1949	664
1950	1,184
1951	748
1952	440
1953	444
1954	347
1955	487
1956	387
1957	830
1958	345
1959	613
1960	561
1961	287
1962	652
1963	478
1964	302
1965	537
1966	369
1967	523
1968	508
1969	616
1970	796
1971	953
1972	729
1973	1,334
1974	1,077
1975	822
1976	835
1977	2,053
1978	1,365
1979	997
1980	517
1981	1,072
1982	1,267
1983	581
1984	1,630
1985	536
1986	1,359
1987	1,419
1988	825
1989	679
1990	1,536
1991	612
1992	718
1993	1,383
1994	2,673
1995	907
1996	2,155
1997	1,026
1998	887
1999	909
2000	1,141
2001	639
2002	554
2003	826
2004	662
2005	807
2006	1,229
2007	2,059
2008	947
2009	682
2010	720
2011	755
2012	914
2013	709
2014	442
2015	526
2016	599
2017	799
2018	1,032
2019	490
2020	932
2021	371
2022	423
2023	941
2024	1,075
2025	988
2026	351

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	611
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1