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Weather Records on 18 January 2026

351 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 2026. Highest significance: Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU.

Key Facts for 18 January 2026

  • On 18 January 2026, 351 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 160 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 326 daily.
  • Camden (Brownlow Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 141.4 mm (5.6 in) on 18 January 2026.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

351 stations
Weather records on 18 January 2026 351 station records on 18 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
351 station records on 18 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.4 mm (5.6 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation178.0 mm (7.0 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation219.8 mm (8.7 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Wisemans Ferry (Old Po)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation126.6 mm (5.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Faulconbridge (St Georges CresAustraliaRecord daily precipitation134.0 mm (5.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Berry Masonic VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.0 mm (5.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.5 mm (5.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Bankstown Airport AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation108.0 mm (4.3 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Windang Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Cronulla South Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Barrengarry (the Old School HoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.0 mm (3.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (GeorgesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.0 mm (2.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Wattamolla (Griffiths)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation259.0 mm (10.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont (the Cedars)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation238.2 mm (9.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.6 mm (4.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale (Cooyong Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.0 mm (4.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton Point (the Ridge Way)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Norah Head AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation129.0 mm (5.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Badgerys Creek AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation100.8 mm (4.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Park ( St. Marys TowerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.0 mm (3.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Irvine (Booralee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.0 mm (4.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Audley (Royal National Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Clarine)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation254.0 mm (10.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Duffys Forest (Namba Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation177.4 mm (7.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Booalbyn)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.0 mm (3.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (the Pie Shop)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation156.2 mm (6.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov KotelnyjRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Gorokan (Goobarabah St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation102.0 mm (4.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MaantiMongoliaRecord low maximum temperature-31.5 C (-24.7 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mangrove Mountain AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation148.6 mm (5.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Canterbury Racecourse AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.6 mm (3.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMOAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.8 mm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
UliastaiMongoliaRecord low maximum temperature-31.5 C (-24.7 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
SaentisSwitzerlandRecord high maximum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
ThedaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation118.0 mm (4.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Lucas Heights (Ansto)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.0 mm (2.8 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
BerambingAustraliaRecord daily precipitation87.4 mm (3.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov KotelnyjRussiaRecord high maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
BoulderUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ZajsanKazakhstanRecord low maximum temperature-29.0 C (-20.2 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation121.2 mm (4.8 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca Beach Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.0 mm (4.4 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
UlleungdoKorea, SouthRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Swansea (Catherine St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation165.4 mm (6.5 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Boyce AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.8 mm (5.6 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Peakhurst Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.0 mm (4.5 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.6 mm (3.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bundanoon Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.0 mm (3.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Airport AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation140.2 mm (5.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Qu XianChinaRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
GagnoaCote D'IvoireRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Lehighton 1SSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
HomeleighAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.0 mm (3.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation162.0 mm (6.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

351 records
Records on 18 January 2026 by type Records set or tied on 18 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 72, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 5. 0255075100Highest daily maximum: 76Lowest daily maximum: 54Highest daily minimum: 84Lowest daily minimum: 36Heaviest daily rainfall: 72Heaviest daily snowfall: 24Deepest snow cover: 5Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 72, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 5.
Records on 18 January 2026 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum76
Lowest daily maximum54
Highest daily minimum84
Lowest daily minimum36
Heaviest daily rainfall72
Heaviest daily snowfall24
Deepest snow cover5
Records on 18 January 2026 by timescale Records on 18 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 18, daily 326. 0100200300400all-time: 7monthly: 18daily: 326all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 18, daily 326.
Records on 18 January 2026 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time7
monthly18
daily326

How Much Records Were Beaten By

294 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 2026 Margins by which the 294 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.0. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 20: 23520 to 40: 2340 to 60: 1460 to 80: 1080 to 100: 7100 to 120: 1120 to 140: 3140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 294 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 2026
MarginRecords
0 to 20235
20 to 4023
40 to 6014
60 to 8010
80 to 1007
100 to 1201
120 to 1403
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 2026
Top 20 records on 18 January 2026 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 January 2026Camden (Brownlow Hill), AUdaily rain141.4 mm (5.6 in)81.5 mm (3.2 in)75 years72 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AUdaily rain178.0 mm (7.0 in)88.1 mm (3.5 in)75 years72 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Katoomba (Murri St), AUmonthly rain219.8 mm (8.7 in)33.9 mm (1.3 in)115 years69 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Wisemans Ferry (Old Po), AUdaily rain126.6 mm (5.0 in)84.7 mm (3.3 in)63 years68 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres, AUdaily rain134.0 mm (5.3 in)54.8 mm (2.2 in)75 years65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Berry Masonic Village, AUdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)71.2 mm (2.8 in)75 years65 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AUdaily rain128.0 mm (5.0 in)56.9 mm (2.2 in)75 years62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Sydney Botanic Gardens, AUdaily rain128.5 mm (5.1 in)62.5 mm (2.5 in)63 years62 of 100 (Major)
18 January 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)75.7 mm (3.0 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Windang Bowling Club, AUdaily rain70.0 mm (2.8 in)43.6 mm (1.7 in)63 years56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Cronulla South Bowling Club, AUdaily rain113.0 mm (4.4 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)75 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Barrengarry (the Old School Ho, AUdaily rain86.0 mm (3.4 in)54.6 mm (2.1 in)36 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges, AUdaily rain71.0 mm (2.8 in)52.0 mm (2.0 in)24 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Wattamolla (Griffiths), AUmonthly rain259.0 mm (10.2 in)157.0 mm (6.2 in)2 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Beaumont (the Cedars), AUmonthly rain238.2 mm (9.4 in)138.2 mm (5.4 in)2 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Bilpin (Fern Grove), AUdaily rain111.6 mm (4.4 in)34.6 mm (1.4 in)75 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Oakdale (Cooyong Park), AUdaily rain111.0 mm (4.4 in)88.0 mm (3.5 in)20 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Bolton Point (the Ridge Way), AUdaily rain98.0 mm (3.9 in)57.8 mm (2.3 in)40 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Norah Head AWS, AUmonthly rain129.0 mm (5.1 in)40.0 mm (1.6 in)10 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2026Badgerys Creek AWS, AUdaily rain100.8 mm (4.0 in)79.8 mm (3.1 in)24 years50 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

1795 to 2026
Records on 01-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 351 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21804: 21809: 11828: 21834: 21838: 21841: 11844: 11845: 11849: 11858: 21863: 11864: 21866: 11868: 11872: 21873: 11874: 11875: 11876: 41877: 11879: 11883: 11886: 21887: 21889: 41890: 11891: 21893: 51894: 81895: 31896: 71897: 61898: 11899: 51900: 71901: 41902: 11903: 21904: 211905: 161906: 301907: 81908: 151909: 51910: 501911: 1011912: 51913: 581914: 301915: 571916: 531917: 531918: 651919: 381920: 1091921: 721922: 281923: 1661924: 621925: 1881926: 2331927: 2331928: 4511929: 5881930: 9511931: 2351932: 2211933: 3431934: 1361935: 4001936: 3851937: 4751938: 1941939: 2851940: 1,3641941: 2771942: 6171943: 1,3801944: 5891945: 3631946: 1,1421947: 2901948: 7171949: 6641950: 1,1841951: 7481952: 4401953: 4441954: 3471955: 4871956: 3871957: 8301958: 3451959: 6131960: 5611961: 2871962: 6521963: 4781964: 3021965: 5371966: 3691967: 5231968: 5081969: 6161970: 7961971: 9531972: 7291973: 1,3341974: 1,0771975: 8221976: 8351977: 2,0531978: 1,3651979: 9971980: 5171981: 1,0721982: 1,2671983: 5811984: 1,6301985: 5361986: 1,3591987: 1,4191988: 8251989: 6791990: 1,5361991: 6121992: 7181993: 1,3831994: 2,6731995: 9071996: 2,1551997: 1,0261998: 8871999: 9092000: 1,1412001: 6392002: 5542003: 8262004: 6622005: 8072006: 1,2292007: 2,0592008: 9472009: 6822010: 7202011: 7552012: 9142013: 7092014: 4422015: 5262016: 5992017: 7992018: 1,0322019: 4902020: 9322021: 3712022: 4232023: 9412024: 1,0752025: 9882026: 3511795187418991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 351 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-18 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18042
18091
18282
18342
18382
18411
18441
18451
18491
18582
18631
18642
18661
18681
18722
18731
18741
18751
18764
18771
18791
18831
18862
18872
18894
18901
18912
18935
18948
18953
18967
18976
18981
18995
19007
19014
19021
19032
190421
190516
190630
19078
190815
19095
191050
1911101
19125
191358
191430
191557
191653
191753
191865
191938
1920109
192172
192228
1923166
192462
1925188
1926233
1927233
1928451
1929588
1930951
1931235
1932221
1933343
1934136
1935400
1936385
1937475
1938194
1939285
19401,364
1941277
1942617
19431,380
1944589
1945363
19461,142
1947290
1948717
1949664
19501,184
1951748
1952440
1953444
1954347
1955487
1956387
1957830
1958345
1959613
1960561
1961287
1962652
1963478
1964302
1965537
1966369
1967523
1968508
1969616
1970796
1971953
1972729
19731,334
19741,077
1975822
1976835
19772,053
19781,365
1979997
1980517
19811,072
19821,267
1983581
19841,630
1985536
19861,359
19871,419
1988825
1989679
19901,536
1991612
1992718
19931,383
19942,673
1995907
19962,155
19971,026
1998887
1999909
20001,141
2001639
2002554
2003826
2004662
2005807
20061,229
20072,059
2008947
2009682
2010720
2011755
2012914
2013709
2014442
2015526
2016599
2017799
20181,032
2019490
2020932
2021371
2022423
2023941
20241,075
2025988
2026351

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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.

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