Weather Records on 18 January 1968

508 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1968. Highest significance: Bookaloo, AU.

Key Facts for 18 January 1968

On 18 January 1968, 508 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
155 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 482 daily.
Bookaloo set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 18 January 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

508 stations

508 station records on 18 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bookaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winters 9 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnel Camp	Canada	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Harbour CS	Canada	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kingoonya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Gargalheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver City Hall	Canada	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lois River Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Twins Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crofton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Knapp 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spruce	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cultus Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

508 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 243, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 18 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	243
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 18 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 482.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

440 broken records

Margins by which the 440 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1968

Top 20 records on 18 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1968	Bookaloo, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1968	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1968	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Alouette Lake, CA	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Ioco Refinery, CA	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Bear Creek, CA	daily rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Breckenridge, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Chilliwack, CA	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Winters 9 NNE, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Tunnel Camp, CA	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Vancouver Harbour CS, CA	all-time rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Dilley, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Kingoonya, AU	all-time rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Glendambo (Millers Creek), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Izana, ES	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Woomera (Purple Downs), AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Pearsall, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Vancouver Pmo, CA	all-time rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1968	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	48 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 508 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 1968
Margin	Records
0 to 100	419
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1