Weather Records on 18 February 1989

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1989. Highest significance: Roxboro 7 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1989

On 18 February 1989, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 151 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 997 daily.
Roxboro 7 ESE set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 18 February 1989.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 18 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tecolotlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Turnersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Painter 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cayey 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woolwine 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miracatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Garrison	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 436, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 18 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	436
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 18 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 25, daily 997.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

892 broken records

Margins by which the 892 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1989

Top 20 records on 18 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1989	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1989	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1989	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1989	Tecolotlan (Dge), MX	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1989	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1989	Bonneville Dam, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Huntington, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Holland 1 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Turnersburg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Kalkfontein, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Meade, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Painter 2 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Clarksville, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Holland 1 E, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1989	Randleman, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	84 years	42 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 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1989. 1989 had 1,034 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	791
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	19
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1