Weather Records on 22 February 2018

2,147 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 2018. Highest significance: Cynthiana, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 2018

On 22 February 2018, 2,147 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
944 were record highs and 785 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 263 monthly and 1,877 daily.
Cynthiana set a daily record precipitation of 79.0 mm (3.1 in) on 22 February 2018.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 22 February 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cynthiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sailes Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hardin	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hopper	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Town Bluff Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moonera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hanna 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Eudora	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rohwer 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sam Rayburn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Holley	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eucla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Air Terminal	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cannelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kelso	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,147 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 545, Lowest daily maximum 401, Highest daily minimum 399, Lowest daily minimum 384, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 22 February 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	545
Lowest daily maximum	401
Highest daily minimum	399
Lowest daily minimum	384
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 22 February 2018 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 263, daily 1,877.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,810 broken records

Margins by which the 1,810 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 2018

Top 20 records on 22 February 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 2018	Cynthiana, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Mundrabilla Station, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Sailes Fire Twr, US	monthly rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Bynum 4 SSE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Water Valley, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Hardin, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Hopper, US	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Town Bluff Dam, US	monthly rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Moonera, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Hanna 4 SSE, US	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 2018	Eudora, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Hardy, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	103 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Rohwer 2 NNE, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Sam Rayburn Dam, US	daily rain	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Buffalo, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Holley, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Conrad, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2018	Oak Park Station, AU	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	55 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 2,147 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	572
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,258
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,637
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,745
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1