Weather Records on 18 February 2022

1,144 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 2022. Highest significance: Cairo 3N, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 2022

On 18 February 2022, 1,144 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
525 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,097 daily.
Cairo 3N set a daily record precipitation of 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 18 February 2022.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,144 stations

1,144 station records on 18 February 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Erfde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sattahip	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Delaware Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Centerburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Minchumina	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.2 cm (11.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Little Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hohwacht	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,144 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 239, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 467, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 18 February 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	239
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	467
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 18 February 2022 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 45, daily 1,097.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

996 broken records

Margins by which the 996 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 2022

Top 20 records on 18 February 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 2022	Cairo 3N, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	108 years	79 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Watertown, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Erfde, DE	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Rushville, US	all-time rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	108 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Olean, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Sattahip, TH	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Highmarket 2W, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Delaware Lake, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Titusville Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Alfred, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Boonville 4 SSW, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	New Carlisle, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	128 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2022	Brockport, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 1,144 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 February 2022
Margin	Records
0 to 100	982
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1