Weather Records on 18 February 2003

1,128 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 2003. Highest significance: Hawley 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 2003

On 18 February 2003, 1,128 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 1,046 daily.
Hawley 1 E set a daily record snowfall of 39.4 cm (15.5 in) on 18 February 2003.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,128 stations

1,128 station records on 18 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Washburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.7 cm (24.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dover	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hyden North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Francis E Walter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.8 cm (13.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
W Thompson Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barre Falls Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northbridge 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tully Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
West Medway	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Hill 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beltzville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woonsocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.8 cm (19.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,128 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 257, Heaviest daily snowfall 210, Deepest snow cover 240.

Records on 18 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	257
Heaviest daily snowfall	210
Deepest snow cover	240

Records on 18 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 63, daily 1,046.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 2003

Top 20 records on 18 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 2003	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 February 2003	Sherburne, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	102 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Washburn, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Ipswich, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	75 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	109 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	62.7 cm (24.7 in)	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Rochester, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Mt Carmel, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Dover, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Oak Ridge Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Canistear Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2003	Hyden North, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	Barkhamsted, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	Everett, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	103 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	Freeville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2003	White Gums, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	56 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 1,128 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 100	745
100 to 200	105
200 to 300	50
300 to 400	22
400 to 500	6
500 to 600	4
600 to 700	1