Weather Records on 8 January 2018

620 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 2018. Highest significance: Yinchuan, CN.

Key Facts for 8 January 2018

On 8 January 2018, 620 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
272 were record highs and 151 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 597 daily.
Yinchuan set a monthly record daily precipitation of 39.9 mm (1.6 in) on 8 January 2018.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.

Record Map

620 stations

620 station records on 8 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yinchuan	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Shimizu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Oceanside	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yulin	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Menorca/Mao	Spain	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Millau	France	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mediterranee	France	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woleai Atoll	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Culver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carriel Sur Intl	Chile	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Split Marjan	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beverley Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont Rsch Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boothville ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Miramar NAS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Desert Resorts Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Natitingou	Benin	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

620 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 140, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 8 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	140
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 8 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 597.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 2018

Top 20 records on 8 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 2018	Yinchuan, CN	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2018	Shimizu, JP	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2018	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Xiamen, CN	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	San Francisco Oceanside, US	monthly rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Yulin, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	San Francisco Intl AP, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	San Francisco Dwtn, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Zhengzhou, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Menorca/Mao, ES	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Millau, FR	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Montelimar, FR	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Warsaw 2 NW, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Independence, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Mediterranee, FR	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Rutland, US	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Lawrence, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2018	Utah Lake Lehi, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	108 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

1806 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2018. 2018 had 620 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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 20	498
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1