Weather Records on 18 January 1994

2,673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1994. Highest significance: Weston, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 1994

On 18 January 1994, 2,673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
284 were record highs and 1,247 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 140 were all-time records, 163 monthly and 2,370 daily.
Weston set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 18 January 1994.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 18 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weston	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
London Locks	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Port Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ekezhe	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bellows Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dailey 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Melilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Birch Hill Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,673 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 730, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 517, Heaviest daily rainfall 539, Heaviest daily snowfall 277, Deepest snow cover 326.

Records on 18 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	730
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	517
Heaviest daily rainfall	539
Heaviest daily snowfall	277
Deepest snow cover	326

Records on 18 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 140, monthly 163, daily 2,370.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,192 broken records

Margins by which the 2,192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1994

Top 20 records on 18 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1994	Weston, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	102 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Grafton, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Lawrence, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	W Liberty 3NW, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Tabankulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Maysville Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	83 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Middlebourne 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Wilkes Barre, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Grafton, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	London Locks, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Gardiner, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	105 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Gloversville, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Andrews, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Chittenden, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Port Washington, US	all-time low max	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	all-time low max	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Chippewa Lake, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Mauston 1 SE, US	all-time low max	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1994	Lagunillas, MX	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	59 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 2,673 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 100	1,993
100 to 200	150
200 to 300	42
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	2