Weather Records on 18 January 2018

1,032 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 2018. Highest significance: Odesa, UA.

Key Facts for 18 January 2018

On 18 January 2018, 1,032 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
324 were record highs and 435 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,015 daily.
Odesa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 54.1 mm (2.1 in) on 18 January 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,032 stations

1,032 station records on 18 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Odesa	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Liubashivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ceahlau Toaca	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
John H Kerr Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Myronivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ohlsbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pindral Outcamp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camenca	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tunka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,032 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 220, Lowest daily maximum 197, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 238, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 86.

Records on 18 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	220
Lowest daily maximum	197
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	238
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	86

Records on 18 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 1,015.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

840 broken records

Margins by which the 840 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 224.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 2018

Top 20 records on 18 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 2018	Odesa, UA	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2018	Liubashivka, UA	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2018	Uman, UA	monthly rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2018	Ceahlau Toaca, RO	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	John H Kerr Dam, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Myronivka, UA	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Lead Hill, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Gastonia, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	127 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Ohlsbach, DE	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Clarksville, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	124 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Plymouth 5 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Gastonia, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	127 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	123 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Cottage Grove 2E, US	monthly high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Osijek, HR	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Lichinga, MZ	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Yreka, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2018	Edenton, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	45 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 1,032 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 50	781
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1