Weather Records on 18 February 1978

1,766 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1978. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 18 February 1978

On 18 February 1978, 1,766 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
112 were record highs and 671 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 29 were all-time records, 103 monthly and 1,634 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 18 February 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,766 stations

1,766 station records on 18 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Amity	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Durant	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Russellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brotas de Macaubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Flashman Twr	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Soure	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mescalero	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwall	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Disposal Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Verblyding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,766 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 266, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 405, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 174, Deepest snow cover 624.

Records on 18 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	266
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	405
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	174
Deepest snow cover	624

Records on 18 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 29, monthly 103, daily 1,634.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,488 broken records

Margins by which the 1,488 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1978

Top 20 records on 18 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Bloomfield, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Ada, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Arundel, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Hettinger, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	70 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Johnson 11 ESE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Pocahontas 1, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Amity, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Durant, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Russellville, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Horton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 February 1978	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1978	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1978	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 years	59 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1978. 1978 had 1,766 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 100	1,234
100 to 200	201
200 to 300	39
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1