Weather Records on 18 February 1953

148 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1953. Highest significance: Norris Madison Pwr House, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1953

On 18 February 1953, 148 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 147 daily.
Norris Madison Pwr House set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 18 February 1953.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

148 stations

148 station records on 18 February 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salgueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cockatoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millers Forest School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fish Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gravatt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mirannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gray	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cody	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weiser	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	280.0 cm (110.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Deerfield Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Deaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Thompson Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

148 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 18 February 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 18 February 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 147.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

118 broken records

Margins by which the 118 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1953

Top 20 records on 18 February 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1953	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1953	Salgueiro, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1953	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	81 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1953	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1953	Union, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1953	Cockatoo Station, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Challis, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Elands Post Office, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Millers Forest School, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Cove 1 E, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Lead, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Laramie, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	51 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Glen Cairn, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Mahackala, RU	daily high max	15.8 C (60.4 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Bad Muskau, DE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	1 year	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1953	Coloso, PR	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	23 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1953. 1953 had 148 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 100	114
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1