Weather Records on 18 January 2005

807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 2005. Highest significance: Randle 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 18 January 2005

On 18 January 2005, 807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
380 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 769 daily.
Randle 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 18 January 2005.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

807 stations

807 station records on 18 January 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shahat	Libya	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gerlach	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cabinet Gorge	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Danthonia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yabba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Elmore Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha (Karori)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cougar 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heraklion	Greece	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Venado	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uralla (Blue Nobby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Copala	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mauna Loa 511	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

807 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 245, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 18 January 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	245
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 18 January 2005 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 33, daily 769.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

600 broken records

Margins by which the 600 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 2005

Top 20 records on 18 January 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 2005	Randle 1 E, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2005	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	103 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2005	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	113 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2005	Palmer 3 ESE, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Shahat, LY	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Gerlach, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	6 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Cedar Lake, US	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	McMillin Rsvr, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Landsburg, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Kaycee, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Newport, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Saint Maries, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	73 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Roseburg Rgnl AP, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Lifton Pumping STN, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Armour, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Coloso, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2005	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	40 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2005. 2005 had 807 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	594
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1