Weather Records on 14 October 2018

2,218 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 2018. Highest significance: Geneva, US.

Key Facts for 14 October 2018

On 14 October 2018, 2,218 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
923 were record highs and 726 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 123 monthly and 2,095 daily.
Geneva set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 14 October 2018.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 14 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Geneva	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Miling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tracy	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lesja - Svanborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Duffys Forest (Namba Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huesca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mala	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kinloss	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,218 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 594, Lowest daily maximum 474, Highest daily minimum 329, Lowest daily minimum 252, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 172, Deepest snow cover 120.

Records on 14 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	594
Lowest daily maximum	474
Highest daily minimum	329
Lowest daily minimum	252
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	172
Deepest snow cover	120

Records on 14 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 123, daily 2,095.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,000 broken records

Margins by which the 2,000 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 2018

Top 20 records on 14 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 2018	Geneva, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	123 years	75 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	120 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Stavanger - Valand, NO	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Wisley, GB	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	111 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	123 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Newcastle, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Miling, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	128 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Tracy, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Cambridge Niab, GB	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2018	Menno, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	121 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Palmerville, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	124 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Pelican, US	daily rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Lesja - Svanborg, NO	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Rock Rapids, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	124 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Ainsworth, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Springview 2NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	123 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2018	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2018	Mjoen, NO	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2018	Valentine Miller Fld AP, US	daily snow depth	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	69 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

1793 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 2,218 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	502
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,046
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853

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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 25	1,765
25 to 50	110
50 to 75	75
75 to 100	28
100 to 125	13
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	3