Weather Records on 18 February 1976

1,075 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1976. Highest significance: Port Keats Police, AU.

Key Facts for 18 February 1976

On 18 February 1976, 1,075 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
601 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,045 daily.
Port Keats Police set an all-time record daily precipitation of 510.0 mm (20.1 in) on 18 February 1976.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,075 stations

1,075 station records on 18 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Keats Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	510.0 mm (20.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Geranium	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Angaston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parrakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record snow depth	121.0 cm (47.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Marie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Marie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cynthiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frecheirinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	142.0 cm (55.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kojnas	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
N Vernon 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunmor	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salvisa Lock 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,075 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 256, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 345, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 365, Heaviest daily snowfall 69, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 18 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	256
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	345
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	365
Heaviest daily snowfall	69
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 18 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 1,045.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

896 broken records

Margins by which the 896 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1976

Top 20 records on 18 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1976	Port Keats Police, AU	all-time rain	510.0 mm (20.1 in)	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	6 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1976	Vevay, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Geranium, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Leitchfield 2 N, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Griffiss AFB, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Angaston, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Parrakie, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Lien I Selbu, NO	daily snow depth	121.0 cm (47.6 in)	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Williamstown, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Port Hastings, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Beaver Dam, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Carrollton Lock 1, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Belvidere, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Columbus-Valley Crossing, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1976	Dundee 2NE, US	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	41 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

1794 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 1,075 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	863
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2