Weather Records on 18 January 1973

1,334 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1973. Highest significance: Prairie du Sac 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 1973

On 18 January 1973, 1,334 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,089 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,269 daily.
Prairie du Sac 2 N set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 18 January 1973.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,334 stations

1,334 station records on 18 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kettleman STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Trout Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunnigan	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crocker	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobergs	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,334 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 431, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 658, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 18 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	431
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	658
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 18 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 65, daily 1,269.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,122 broken records

Margins by which the 1,122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1973

Top 20 records on 18 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1973	Prairie du Sac 2 N, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Kettleman STN, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Windsor, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Peterboro 2 S, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Southampton, CA	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Baraboo Wwtp, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Ojai, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Cheboygan, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Chilton, US	monthly high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Corning, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	77 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Saint Johns, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Waukesha Wwtp, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Clare, AU	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Mundo Novo, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Big Trout Lake, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Brockville, CA	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Woodstock, CA	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Toronto, CA	monthly high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1973	Dunnigan, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	40 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1973. 1973 had 1,334 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	1,087
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1