Weather Records on 18 February 1983

620 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1983. Highest significance: Butte Falls 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1983

On 18 February 1983, 620 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 600 daily.
Butte Falls 1 SE set a daily record precipitation of 53.6 mm (2.1 in) on 18 February 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

620 stations

620 station records on 18 February 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Butte Falls 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Winchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hopen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buncom 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.0 C (105.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marruas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tel Aviv Reading	Israel	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-10.7 C (12.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karasjok	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yamagata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jordan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dorena	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walla Walla WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Temascales	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kanazawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jolalpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Electra P H	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dandong	China	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tromso	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

620 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 18 February 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 18 February 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 600.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1983

Top 20 records on 18 February 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1983	Butte Falls 1 SE, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1983	Winchester, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	The Dalles, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Williams 1 NW, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Riddle, US	monthly rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Hopen, NO	monthly rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Buncom 1 NNE, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Happy Camp Rs, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Cottage Grove Dam, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Powers, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Gasquet Rs, US	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Edgartown, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Drain, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Georgetown Post Office, AU	monthly high max	41.0 C (105.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Marruas, BR	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Haugan 1 W, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1983	Tel Aviv Reading, IL	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	35 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 620 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	466
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1