Weather Records on 18 January 1992

718 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1992. Highest significance: Ketchikan AP, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 1992

On 18 January 1992, 718 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 679 daily.
Ketchikan AP set a daily record precipitation of 127.3 mm (5.0 in) on 18 January 1992.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

718 stations

718 station records on 18 January 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pedrinhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.3 cm (19.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madill	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Givhans Ferry 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anapa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cornudas Svc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Mtn Twr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hee Mtn Twr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Gabriel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sparkman	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Grove	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guaxupe Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Rodeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cove	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff City 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Appling 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinton 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cueramaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yecorato (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

718 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 96, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 18 January 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	96
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 18 January 1992 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 31, daily 679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

601 broken records

Margins by which the 601 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 389.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1992

Top 20 records on 18 January 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1992	Ketchikan AP, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1992	Hope 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1992	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Pedrinhas, BR	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Archer City 2W, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Anson, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Sviland, NO	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Ashdown 4 SSE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Carville 2 SW, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Stamford 1, US	all-time snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Syracuse Hancock Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	50.3 cm (19.8 in)	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Madill, US	monthly snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Sterling, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Givhans Ferry 2 ESE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Anahuac, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1992	Ayutla (Cfe), MX	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	45 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1992. 1992 had 718 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	520
50 to 100	59
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1