Weather Records on 18 February 1994

889 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1994. Highest significance: Medina, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1994

On 18 February 1994, 889 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
516 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 838 daily.
Medina set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 18 February 1994.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

889 stations

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

Weather records on 18 February 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uitkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Francis	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Keaau 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wigwam Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maidenwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gunlock Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Drum	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

889 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 202, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 314, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 80.

Records on 18 February 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	202
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	314
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	80

Records on 18 February 1994 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 48, daily 838.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

640 broken records

Margins by which the 640 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1994

Top 20 records on 18 February 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1994	Medina, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1994	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1994	Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54, US	daily rain	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Pendra Road, IN	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Conconully, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Uitkomst, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Beloit, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	De Smet, US	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Cape St. Francis, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Keaau 92, US	daily rain	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Barkhamsted, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Wigwam Rsvr, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Grafton, US	daily snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Hart Mtn Refuge, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Greenville, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Windsor, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Guthrie 5S, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	87 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1994. 1994 had 889 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 February 1994
Margin	Records
0 to 100	593
100 to 200	33
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1