Weather Records on 18 January 1995

907 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1995. Highest significance: Carandotta Station, AU.

Key Facts for 18 January 1995

On 18 January 1995, 907 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 870 daily.
Carandotta Station set a daily record precipitation of 92.0 mm (3.6 in) on 18 January 1995.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

907 stations

907 station records on 18 January 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Stover	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Keeroongooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Balldale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Myrtle Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Central Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oaklands General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarlton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glengyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Foldsae	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tovdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Garden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delmore Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Clayton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alcoota	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woudzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yuendumu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bogewong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elrose Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keo	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

907 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 381, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 18 January 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	381
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 18 January 1995 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 34, daily 870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

779 broken records

Margins by which the 779 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1995

Top 20 records on 18 January 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1995	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	99 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Beito, NO	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Stover, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Clarksdale, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Lifjell, NO	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Dookie Agricultural College, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1995	Keeroongooloo, AU	daily rain	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Rolla 1NE, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Balldale Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Glenormiston, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Medina, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Anningie, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Arltunga, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Faerder Fyr, NO	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Memphis Intl AP, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Copley (Myrtle Springs), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Owen Springs, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1995	Ada, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	25 years	53 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1995. 1995 had 907 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 25	684
25 to 50	59
50 to 75	26
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1