Weather Records on 18 January 1965

537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1965. Highest significance: Landrum 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 1965

On 18 January 1965, 537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 193 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 524 daily.
Landrum 1 NE set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 18 January 1965.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

537 stations

537 station records on 18 January 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sao Jose Do Egito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Custodia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aguiar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Tigre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farias Brito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Suassurana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Allardt	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Chico	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Long Beach Pub Svc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Langley AFB	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

537 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 68, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 76.

Records on 18 January 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	68
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	76

Records on 18 January 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 524.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

407 broken records

Margins by which the 407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1965

Top 20 records on 18 January 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1965	Landrum 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1965	Sao Jose Do Egito, BR	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Custodia, BR	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Pte de Chassiron, FR	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Weldon, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Lucknow, CA	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	N Wilkesboro, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Aguiar, BR	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Newport 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Chatham, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Sao Joao Do Tigre, BR	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Iguatu, BR	monthly rain	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1965	Farias Brito, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1965. 1965 had 537 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 50	360
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3