Weather Records on 18 February 2025

1,063 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 2025. Highest significance: Newcastle, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 2025

On 18 February 2025, 1,063 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 746 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,031 daily.
Newcastle set a daily record snowfall of 23.6 cm (9.3 in) on 18 February 2025.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,063 stations

1,063 station records on 18 February 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Deaver	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ruzyne	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Boone Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harlowton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inman 5SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.1 C (1.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sula 2 SE (Sula Rs)	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,063 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 479, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 46, Heaviest daily snowfall 111, Deepest snow cover 53.

Records on 18 February 2025 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	479
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	46
Heaviest daily snowfall	111
Deepest snow cover	53

Records on 18 February 2025 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 22, daily 1,031.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

879 broken records

Margins by which the 879 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 2025

Top 20 records on 18 February 2025 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 2025	Newcastle, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 February 2025	Moran 5WNW, US	daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2025	Deaver, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2025	Cheyenne, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 2025	Ruzyne, CZ	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Billings Wtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	131 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Billings Wtp, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	104 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Harrison Boone Co AP, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Kenmare 1 WSW, US	all-time low min	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	89 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R, US	all-time low min	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Harlowton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Minatare Dam (Usbr), US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	89 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Springfield, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Hill City Muni AP, US	monthly low max	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Fayetteville Drake Fld, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Silver Creek Falls, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Cody 12SE, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Big Timber, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily low max	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	89 years	46 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 2025

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2025. 2025 had 1,063 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	818
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2