Weather Records on 18 February 1987

528 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1987. Highest significance: Mount Marlow, AU.

Key Facts for 18 February 1987

On 18 February 1987, 528 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 511 daily.
Mount Marlow set a daily record precipitation of 105.0 mm (4.1 in) on 18 February 1987.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

528 stations

528 station records on 18 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cerralvo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angellala Downs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Timburi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chaoyang	China	Record low minimum temperature	-32.3 C (-26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crossroads 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bairro Agua Do Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville McAlpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iguatama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Indianapolis SE Side	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Amesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hollow	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Retreat (Barcoo River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Noorbeek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Irwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alderson	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Juquitiba-II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gascon	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sedalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clendenin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Imuris (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ruidoso	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

528 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 18 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	105
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 18 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 12, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

390 broken records

Margins by which the 390 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 February 1987

Top 20 records on 18 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1987	Mount Marlow, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1987	Cerralvo (Dge), MX	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Salem, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Angellala Downs Homestead, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Tlanchinol (Smn), MX	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Scotland Neck, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Monte Vista 2W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Ft Sumner 5 S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Center 4 SSW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Olney 2S, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Goshen, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Warrnambool Downs, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Chazy, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Tipp City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Antonio Escobedo (Smn), MX	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Langley AFB, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1987	Timburi, BR	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	34 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

1794 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 528 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 100	368
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1