Weather Records on 18 February 1984

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1984. Highest significance: Benkelman 1N, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1984

On 18 February 1984, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
282 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 831 daily.
Benkelman 1N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 18 February 1984.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 18 February 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wellfleet	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Greeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mc Cook	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	294.5 mm (11.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	280.0 mm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Francis 8NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Osmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Francis 8NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Keira Scout Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enders Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 155, Deepest snow cover 91.

Records on 18 February 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	155
Deepest snow cover	91

Records on 18 February 1984 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 66, daily 831.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

709 broken records

Margins by which the 709 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1984

Top 20 records on 18 February 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1984	Benkelman 1N, US	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Stanton, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Wellfleet, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	52 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Beaver City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Greeley, US	monthly rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Hastings 4N, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Saint Francis, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Mason City, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Yuma, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Mc Cook, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Richland, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1984	Bradshaw, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Madrid, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Amatikulu, ZA	monthly rain	294.5 mm (11.6 in)	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	7 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Wilsonville, US	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Laurel, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Schuyler, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1984	Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	0 years	57 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1984. 1984 had 912 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	571
50 to 100	73
100 to 150	38
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1