Weather Records on 18 February 2021

1,711 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 2021. Highest significance: Malvern, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 2021

On 18 February 2021, 1,711 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 696 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 57 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 1,578 daily.
Malvern set an all-time record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 18 February 2021.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,711 stations

1,711 station records on 18 February 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Malvern	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Keo	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Maud	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Perry	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld	United States	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Minami Tori Shima Ma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keo	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Valley	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Suphan Buri	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wright Patman Dm & Lk	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Del Rio Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Persimmon Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Charles	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,711 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 422, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 274, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 196, Deepest snow cover 399.

Records on 18 February 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	422
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	274
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	196
Deepest snow cover	399

Records on 18 February 2021 by timescale: all-time 57, monthly 76, daily 1,578.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,429 broken records

Margins by which the 1,429 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 2021

Top 20 records on 18 February 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 2021	Malvern, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 February 2021	Keo, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Pine Bluff, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	21 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	93 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Newport, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	129 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Prescott 2 NNW, US	all-time snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Abilene Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Wondinong, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	83 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Hohenwald, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Maud, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	74 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Atlanta, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	90 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2021	Perry, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2021	Pine Bluff Grider Fld, US	all-time snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2021	Roosevelt, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2021	Mill Creek Dam, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2021	Minami Tori Shima Ma, JP	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2021	Keo, US	all-time snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	59 years	57 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2021. 2021 had 1,711 records.

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

Records on 02-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1809	1
1813	2
1827	2
1838	1
1846	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1880	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1895	6
1896	7
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	10
1901	5
1902	3
1903	31
1904	8
1905	11
1906	10
1907	10
1908	10
1909	12
1910	21
1911	42
1912	28
1913	29
1914	15
1915	20
1916	24
1917	44
1918	112
1919	500
1920	39
1921	86
1922	58
1923	97
1924	174
1925	66
1926	231
1927	310
1928	462
1929	483
1930	628
1931	371
1932	200
1933	134
1934	217
1935	137
1936	1,487
1937	284
1938	775
1939	308
1940	407
1941	164
1942	579
1943	436
1944	465
1945	205
1946	793
1947	248
1948	783
1949	543
1950	721
1951	642
1952	510
1953	148
1954	596
1955	795
1956	1,016
1957	322
1958	1,549
1959	695
1960	366
1961	1,418
1962	605
1963	359
1964	249
1965	306
1966	711
1967	537
1968	478
1969	456
1970	454
1971	822
1972	445
1973	690
1974	467
1975	682
1976	1,075
1977	799
1978	1,766
1979	2,300
1980	1,018
1981	2,438
1982	574
1983	620
1984	912
1985	690
1986	1,679
1987	528
1988	585
1989	1,034
1990	1,324
1991	937
1992	488
1993	1,960
1994	889
1995	939
1996	1,031
1997	1,039
1998	1,892
1999	644
2000	1,249
2001	470
2002	832
2003	1,128
2004	968
2005	595
2006	1,872
2007	835
2008	989
2009	664
2010	1,634
2011	1,600
2012	628
2013	388
2014	846
2015	831
2016	794
2017	1,033
2018	611
2019	1,411
2020	1,050
2021	1,711
2022	1,144
2023	984
2024	860
2025	1,063
2026	1,127

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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	1,153
50 to 100	171
100 to 150	54
150 to 200	36
200 to 250	12
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1