Weather Records on 18 January 1988

825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1988. Highest significance: San Mateo, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 1988

On 18 January 1988, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
211 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 779 daily.
San Mateo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 18 January 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

825 stations

825 station records on 18 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Mateo	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Curtis	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Roosevelt Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Church Buttes Gas Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Washington Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Modena	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Henshaw Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburn 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Canyon Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anselmo 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterford (Tycor)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

825 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 315, Heaviest daily snowfall 136, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 18 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	136
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 18 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 43, daily 779.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 368.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1988

Top 20 records on 18 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1988	San Mateo, US	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	77 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Greer, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Curtis, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Blackville (Krui Vale), AU	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	96 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	O'Neill, US	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	91 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Black Rock, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	2 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Roosevelt Radio, US	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Mesa Verde Np, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.6 cm (10.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1988	O'Neill, US	monthly snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Rangely 1E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Bartlett 1W, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Stockville, US	monthly rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Minersville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Church Buttes Gas Plt, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Delungra (Pearsby Hall), AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Howard, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	Bird City 10S, US	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1988	N Platte Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.1 cm (6.7 in)	24 years	51 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

1795 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 825 records.

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

Records on 01-18 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1804	2
1809	1
1828	2
1834	2
1838	2
1841	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1879	1
1883	1
1886	2
1887	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1893	5
1894	8
1895	3
1896	7
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	4
1902	1
1903	2
1904	21
1905	16
1906	30
1907	8
1908	15
1909	5
1910	50
1911	101
1912	5
1913	58
1914	30
1915	57
1916	53
1917	53
1918	65
1919	38
1920	109
1921	72
1922	28
1923	166
1924	62
1925	188
1926	233
1927	233
1928	451
1929	588
1930	951
1931	235
1932	221
1933	343
1934	136
1935	400
1936	385
1937	475
1938	194
1939	285
1940	1,364
1941	277
1942	617
1943	1,380
1944	589
1945	363
1946	1,142
1947	290
1948	717
1949	664
1950	1,184
1951	748
1952	440
1953	444
1954	347
1955	487
1956	387
1957	830
1958	345
1959	613
1960	561
1961	287
1962	652
1963	478
1964	302
1965	537
1966	369
1967	523
1968	508
1969	616
1970	796
1971	953
1972	729
1973	1,334
1974	1,077
1975	822
1976	835
1977	2,053
1978	1,365
1979	997
1980	517
1981	1,072
1982	1,267
1983	581
1984	1,630
1985	536
1986	1,359
1987	1,419
1988	825
1989	679
1990	1,536
1991	612
1992	718
1993	1,383
1994	2,673
1995	907
1996	2,155
1997	1,026
1998	887
1999	909
2000	1,141
2001	639
2002	554
2003	826
2004	662
2005	807
2006	1,229
2007	2,059
2008	947
2009	682
2010	720
2011	755
2012	914
2013	709
2014	442
2015	526
2016	599
2017	799
2018	1,032
2019	490
2020	932
2021	371
2022	423
2023	941
2024	1,075
2025	988
2026	351

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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	546
50 to 100	68
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1