Weather Records on 18 January 1961

287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1961. Highest significance: Patu, BR.

Key Facts for 18 January 1961

On 18 January 1961, 287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
144 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 280 daily.
Patu set a daily record precipitation of 85.0 mm (3.3 in) on 18 January 1961.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

287 stations

287 station records on 18 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jucurutu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darnley Island School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aracati	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Macaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Velame	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dom Mauricio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quixeramobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.5 C (110.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cockatoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arcoverde (Rio Branco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Junqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vicosa Do Ceara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Martins	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buique	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Caiada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carius	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Palmiet, Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Taua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morada Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Fordyce (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

287 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 113, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 18 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 18 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 280.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

229 broken records

Margins by which the 229 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1961

Top 20 records on 18 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1961	Patu, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Jucurutu, BR	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Uniao Dos Palmares, BR	daily rain	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Darnley Island School, AU	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Sao Miguel, BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	The Grange, Umzimkul, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Sao Miguel Dos Campos, BR	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Aracati, BR	daily rain	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Escada, BR	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Macaiba, BR	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Acude Velame, BR	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Taipu, BR	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Baynesfield Estate, ZA	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Dom Mauricio, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1961	Quixeramobim, BR	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1961	Atalaia, BR	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1961	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1961	Anadia, BR	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	33 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

1795 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 287 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	191
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1