Weather Records on 18 February 1948

783 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1948. Highest significance: Cheyyar, IN.

Key Facts for 18 February 1948

On 18 February 1948, 783 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 766 daily.
Cheyyar set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 18 February 1948.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

783 stations

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

Weather records on 18 February 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Villupuram	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arkonam	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kamuthi	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kiolakaa 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Abu	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Entrance	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kallakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bangate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Price Game Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Edson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record snow depth	730.0 cm (287.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Copper	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Prince	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	109.0 cm (42.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

783 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 322, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 18 February 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	322
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 18 February 1948 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 766.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

614 broken records

Margins by which the 614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1948

Top 20 records on 18 February 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1948	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Manamathurai, IN	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	The Pas, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Turaiyur, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Noorama, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Hanamkonda, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Ngukurr, AU	monthly rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Villupuram, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Arkonam, IN	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Tiruttani, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Kamuthi, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Manatu, IN	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Kiolakaa 7, US	all-time low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Mount Abu, IN	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Sivaganga, IN	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Entrance, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1948	Kallakurichi, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1948	Lost River, CA	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1948	Nes Pa Hedmark, NO	daily snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1948	Sturt Creek, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1794 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1948. 1948 had 783 records.

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

Records on 02-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1809	1
1813	2
1827	2
1838	1
1846	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1880	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1895	6
1896	7
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	10
1901	5
1902	3
1903	31
1904	8
1905	11
1906	10
1907	10
1908	10
1909	12
1910	21
1911	42
1912	28
1913	29
1914	15
1915	20
1916	24
1917	44
1918	112
1919	500
1920	39
1921	86
1922	58
1923	97
1924	174
1925	66
1926	231
1927	310
1928	462
1929	483
1930	628
1931	371
1932	200
1933	134
1934	217
1935	137
1936	1,487
1937	284
1938	775
1939	308
1940	407
1941	164
1942	579
1943	436
1944	465
1945	205
1946	793
1947	248
1948	783
1949	543
1950	721
1951	642
1952	510
1953	148
1954	596
1955	795
1956	1,016
1957	322
1958	1,549
1959	695
1960	366
1961	1,418
1962	605
1963	359
1964	249
1965	306
1966	711
1967	537
1968	478
1969	456
1970	454
1971	822
1972	445
1973	690
1974	467
1975	682
1976	1,075
1977	799
1978	1,766
1979	2,300
1980	1,018
1981	2,438
1982	574
1983	620
1984	912
1985	690
1986	1,679
1987	528
1988	585
1989	1,034
1990	1,324
1991	937
1992	488
1993	1,960
1994	889
1995	939
1996	1,031
1997	1,039
1998	1,892
1999	644
2000	1,249
2001	470
2002	832
2003	1,128
2004	968
2005	595
2006	1,872
2007	835
2008	989
2009	664
2010	1,634
2011	1,600
2012	628
2013	388
2014	846
2015	831
2016	794
2017	1,033
2018	611
2019	1,411
2020	1,050
2021	1,711
2022	1,144
2023	984
2024	860
2025	1,063
2026	1,127

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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 50	598
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1