Weather Records on 25 February 2018

1,246 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 February 2018. Highest significance: Woodbine Station, AU.

Key Facts for 25 February 2018

On 25 February 2018, 1,246 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
464 were record highs and 295 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,201 daily.
Woodbine Station set a daily record precipitation of 78.4 mm (3.1 in) on 25 February 2018.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

1,246 stations

1,246 station records on 25 February 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 February 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Boorowa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bunda Bunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Canberra Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily precipitation	332.7 mm (13.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bugt	China	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Merlin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rollingstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell (Gundowringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Sur	Spain	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-26.8 C (-16.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meyersdale 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill (Glen Dusk)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Circle C)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Terra Alta #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mutarnee Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charleyong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Springfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Surigao	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,246 records

Records set or tied on 25 February 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 322, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 53.

Records on 25 February 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	322
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	53

Records on 25 February 2018 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 42, daily 1,201.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,019 broken records

Margins by which the 1,019 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 February 2018

Top 20 records on 25 February 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 2018	Woodbine Station, AU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	100 years	75 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Choteau, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Renovo, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Boorowa Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Bunda Bunda, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2018	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Little Port Walter, US	monthly rain	332.7 mm (13.1 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Ilford (Tara), AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Bugt, CN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Wilmington 3 N, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Baudette, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Bettowynd (Condry), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	114 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Merlin Station, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Wappapello Dam, US	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Covington 3 SW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Hughenden Station, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2018	Rollingstone, AU	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	16 years	48 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 1,246 records.

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

Records on 02-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1808	1
1813	1
1814	3
1817	1
1827	1
1846	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1874	2
1877	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	9
1889	5
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	5
1896	9
1897	6
1898	13
1900	18
1901	4
1902	6
1903	3
1904	23
1905	7
1906	15
1907	13
1908	9
1909	83
1910	27
1911	16
1912	61
1913	14
1914	31
1915	37
1916	76
1917	37
1918	50
1919	59
1920	17
1921	165
1922	45
1923	40
1924	88
1925	135
1926	402
1927	113
1928	190
1929	284
1930	1,105
1931	134
1932	389
1933	527
1934	871
1935	376
1936	418
1937	133
1938	255
1939	495
1940	331
1941	295
1942	283
1943	209
1944	669
1945	412
1946	529
1947	583
1948	260
1949	322
1950	665
1951	688
1952	568
1953	213
1954	600
1955	623
1956	704
1957	869
1958	981
1959	210
1960	1,453
1961	673
1962	937
1963	522
1964	320
1965	925
1966	702
1967	1,413
1968	457
1969	791
1970	301
1971	467
1972	526
1973	252
1974	449
1975	894
1976	1,049
1977	811
1978	790
1979	1,133
1980	490
1981	834
1982	876
1983	783
1984	410
1985	846
1986	1,826
1987	1,313
1988	510
1989	1,507
1990	1,483
1991	624
1992	1,092
1993	2,115
1994	1,147
1995	1,139
1996	1,286
1997	1,675
1998	1,657
1999	609
2000	2,207
2001	1,330
2002	1,224
2003	2,056
2004	1,013
2005	812
2006	605
2007	1,318
2008	767
2009	694
2010	1,244
2011	2,204
2012	486
2013	809
2014	674
2015	1,013
2016	875
2017	1,131
2018	1,246
2019	1,411
2020	639
2021	892
2022	1,185
2023	740
2024	550
2025	694
2026	1,310

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Data for records on 2018-02-25: 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 2026-10-12 (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	972
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2