Weather Records on 18 April 1983

2,082 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1983. Highest significance: Faribault, US.

Key Facts for 18 April 1983

On 18 April 1983, 2,082 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
384 were record highs and 1,211 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 2,001 daily.
Faribault set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 18 April 1983.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 18 April 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 April 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Faribault	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Amos	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.6 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Jaguaribe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Touros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bristol AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmor	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wiscoy 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles	France	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corinna	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manneville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,082 records

Records set or tied on 18 April 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 591, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 620, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 153, Deepest snow cover 139.

Records on 18 April 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	591
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	620
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	153
Deepest snow cover	139

Records on 18 April 1983 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 78, daily 2,001.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,753 broken records

Margins by which the 1,753 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 April 1983

Top 20 records on 18 April 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 April 1983	Faribault, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1983	Griggsville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1983	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	89 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1983	Big Moose 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Langley AFB, US	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Jackman, US	monthly rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Aleksandrovskoe, RU	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Monterey, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Amos, CA	daily snowfall	12.6 cm (5.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Bailey, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Asheville, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Sao Joao Do Jaguaribe, BR	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Touros, BR	monthly rain	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Ironwood, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	12.3 C (22.1 F)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Farmington 3NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1983	Bethel AP, US	monthly rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1983	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily snowfall	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1793 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 2,082 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	2
1815	1
1838	1
1847	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	3
1854	3
1855	1
1865	4
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1875	4
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1884	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	5
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	5
1898	8
1899	2
1900	2
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	9
1905	12
1906	18
1907	17
1908	37
1909	19
1910	19
1911	25
1912	21
1913	26
1914	38
1915	31
1916	22
1917	40
1918	76
1919	16
1920	64
1921	58
1922	85
1923	107
1924	101
1925	154
1926	322
1927	391
1928	323
1929	126
1930	113
1931	173
1932	326
1933	211
1934	391
1935	264
1936	483
1937	477
1938	711
1939	525
1940	322
1941	496
1942	287
1943	298
1944	259
1945	371
1946	357
1947	444
1948	932
1949	345
1950	244
1951	658
1952	536
1953	1,322
1954	442
1955	817
1956	467
1957	629
1958	370
1959	468
1960	320
1961	520
1962	484
1963	662
1964	449
1965	363
1966	776
1967	882
1968	867
1969	795
1970	771
1971	1,106
1972	470
1973	953
1974	326
1975	751
1976	1,309
1977	717
1978	803
1979	841
1980	842
1981	708
1982	616
1983	2,082
1984	625
1985	1,119
1986	622
1987	1,068
1988	936
1989	625
1990	1,368
1991	780
1992	702
1993	730
1994	1,218
1995	1,601
1996	826
1997	1,256
1998	1,011
1999	1,428
2000	912
2001	1,487
2002	2,084
2003	969
2004	846
2005	622
2006	1,262
2007	675
2008	913
2009	624
2010	478
2011	1,122
2012	744
2013	2,509
2014	534
2015	519
2016	973
2017	588
2018	1,202
2019	601
2020	770
2021	592
2022	1,013
2023	739
2024	641
2025	997
2026	498

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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 100	1,725
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1