Weather Records on 1 January 2018

2,118 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 2018. Highest significance: Alexandria, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 2018

On 1 January 2018, 2,118 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 1,683 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 2,085 daily.
Alexandria set an all-time record low maximum temperature of -30.0 C (-22.0 F) on 1 January 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,118 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 994, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 689, Heaviest daily rainfall 73, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 1 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	994
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	689
Heaviest daily rainfall	73
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 1 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 28, daily 2,085.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,800 broken records

Margins by which the 1,800 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 2018

Top 20 records on 1 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 2018	Alexandria, US	all-time low max	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2018	Milesville 5 NE, US	all-time low min	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2018	Kooline, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Holter Dam, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Pocahontas, US	monthly low max	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Casey, US	daily low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	116 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Tuscola, US	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	116 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Sanborn, US	monthly low max	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Robinson, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Rock Is L&D 15, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	140 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Rock Is L&D 15, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	140 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Spirit Lake, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	118 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Robinson, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Greensburg, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	122 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2018	Emblem, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	104 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2018	Birzai, LT	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1798 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2018. 2018 had 2,118 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-01-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 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	1,793
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1