On This Day, 12 February: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 12 February across the years, led by Burrawang (Range Street), AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 12 February
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 12 February in 16 years (1969 to 2023).
- Burrawang (Range Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 221.0 mm (8.7 in) on 12 February 2007.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 12 February.
- 1 named storm were active on 12 February.
Records on 12 February Through the Years
1969 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1969-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Nikolaev, 35.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1972-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Caboolture Post Office, 243.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1973-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Umea, 31.6 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1983-02-12 | Record daily snowfall | Somerville 4 NW, 51.6 cm (20.3 in) |
| 1989-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, 229.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1996-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | The Towers, 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1999-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Rainbow (Pella), 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1999-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1999-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)), 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2005-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Knoxville, 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2007-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Burrawang (Range Street), 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2008-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | St Lawrence Post Office, 213.2 mm (8.4 in) |
| 2009-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Armagh, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2009-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Sandusky, 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2009-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Charleston, 67.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2011-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Eradu, 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2016-02-12 | Record daily snowfall | Barrow AP, 14.5 cm (5.7 in) |
| 2019-02-12 | Record daily snowfall | Darlington Wwtp, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2020-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Coramba (Glenfiddich), 228.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 2023-02-12 | Record daily precipitation | Kjobli I Snaasa, 37.2 mm (1.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2007 | Burrawang (Range Street), AU | monthly rain | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 2009 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 137 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 2008 | St Lawrence Post Office, AU | daily rain | 213.2 mm (8.4 in) | 143.3 mm (5.6 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 2023 | Kjobli I Snaasa, NO | daily rain | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 2005 | Knoxville, US | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 February 1996 | The Towers, ZA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1973 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 106 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2016 | Barrow AP, US | monthly snowfall | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) | 4.3 cm (1.7 in) | 99 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1999 | Rainbow (Pella), AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1999 | Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 97 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1999 | Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)), AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1969 | Nikolaev, UA | monthly rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 62 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2009 | Sandusky, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 86 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2011 | Eradu, AU | daily rain | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Caboolture Post Office, AU | daily rain | 243.1 mm (9.6 in) | 163.6 mm (6.4 in) | 83 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1983 | Somerville 4 NW, US | daily snowfall | 51.6 cm (20.3 in) | 36.4 cm (14.3 in) | 83 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1989 | Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, US | all-time rain | 229.4 mm (9.0 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 37 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2020 | Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU | daily rain | 228.4 mm (9.0 in) | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 126 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2019 | Darlington Wwtp, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 96 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2009 | Charleston, US | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 91 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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