Weather Records on 18 February 2016

794 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 2016. Highest significance: Groznyj, RU.

Key Facts for 18 February 2016

On 18 February 2016, 794 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
635 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 738 daily.
Groznyj set a monthly record daily precipitation of 27.3 mm (1.1 in) on 18 February 2016.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

794 stations

794 station records on 18 February 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Groznyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jurh	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uliastai	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.4 C (101.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt. Howard	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Upton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pavillion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

794 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 355, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 18 February 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	355
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 18 February 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 56, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

622 broken records

Margins by which the 622 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 2016

Top 20 records on 18 February 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 2016	Groznyj, RU	monthly rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2016	Jiggs 2NE, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Jurh, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Uliastai, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Mecca Fire STN, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Glenbrook, US	daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Randsburg, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Emblem, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Topaz Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Sierraville Rs, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Haskell, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Hill City Muni AP, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Ayr Dpi Research STN, AU	daily high max	38.4 C (101.1 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Estancia 4N, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Gouverneur 3 NW, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Waterville, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2016	Sundance, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	41 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2016. 2016 had 794 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	614
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1