Weather Records on 8 February 1914
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1914. Highest significance: Owen Sound, CA.
Key Facts for 8 February 1914
- On 8 February 1914, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 17 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
- Owen Sound set a daily record snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 8 February 1914.
- Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maseskar | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bulgandramine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record low minimum temperature | -11.3 C (11.7 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Snowtown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piketberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kapunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 2.1 C (35.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boras | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 7.9 C (46.2 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
19 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 18 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 February 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 1914 | Owen Sound, CA | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 11 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Sydney, CA | daily high max | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 40 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Maseskar, SE | daily rain | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Bulgandramine, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 19 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Zagreb-Gric, HR | daily low min | -11.3 C (11.7 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 20 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Snowtown, AU | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Piketberg (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 0 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Kapunda, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Halmstad, SE | daily high min | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Orebro, SE | daily high min | 2.1 C (35.8 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 22 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Arnsberg, DE | daily high min | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 14 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Boras, SE | daily high min | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Jonkoping, SE | daily high min | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Skara 1, SE | daily high min | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily high max | 7.9 C (46.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 0 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Skara 1, SE | daily high max | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1914 | Halifax, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | tie | 35 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1798 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 67 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 44 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 39 |
| 1922 | 60 |
| 1923 | 41 |
| 1924 | 147 |
| 1925 | 685 |
| 1926 | 205 |
| 1927 | 59 |
| 1928 | 263 |
| 1929 | 458 |
| 1930 | 181 |
| 1931 | 398 |
| 1932 | 526 |
| 1933 | 1,064 |
| 1934 | 418 |
| 1935 | 370 |
| 1936 | 717 |
| 1937 | 738 |
| 1938 | 575 |
| 1939 | 315 |
| 1940 | 235 |
| 1941 | 342 |
| 1942 | 224 |
| 1943 | 459 |
| 1944 | 500 |
| 1945 | 530 |
| 1946 | 239 |
| 1947 | 553 |
| 1948 | 417 |
| 1949 | 346 |
| 1950 | 500 |
| 1951 | 811 |
| 1952 | 198 |
| 1953 | 462 |
| 1954 | 1,111 |
| 1955 | 448 |
| 1956 | 584 |
| 1957 | 998 |
| 1958 | 323 |
| 1959 | 274 |
| 1960 | 551 |
| 1961 | 863 |
| 1962 | 448 |
| 1963 | 933 |
| 1964 | 305 |
| 1965 | 793 |
| 1966 | 1,116 |
| 1967 | 539 |
| 1968 | 229 |
| 1969 | 561 |
| 1970 | 342 |
| 1971 | 1,146 |
| 1972 | 348 |
| 1973 | 759 |
| 1974 | 560 |
| 1975 | 346 |
| 1976 | 771 |
| 1977 | 704 |
| 1978 | 1,331 |
| 1979 | 1,355 |
| 1980 | 1,345 |
| 1981 | 736 |
| 1982 | 808 |
| 1983 | 492 |
| 1984 | 630 |
| 1985 | 1,256 |
| 1986 | 819 |
| 1987 | 835 |
| 1988 | 837 |
| 1989 | 2,241 |
| 1990 | 2,042 |
| 1991 | 1,376 |
| 1992 | 833 |
| 1993 | 894 |
| 1994 | 2,056 |
| 1995 | 1,004 |
| 1996 | 1,697 |
| 1997 | 725 |
| 1998 | 1,148 |
| 1999 | 1,633 |
| 2000 | 786 |
| 2001 | 1,743 |
| 2002 | 863 |
| 2003 | 719 |
| 2004 | 692 |
| 2005 | 865 |
| 2006 | 614 |
| 2007 | 657 |
| 2008 | 797 |
| 2009 | 1,217 |
| 2010 | 1,023 |
| 2011 | 883 |
| 2012 | 876 |
| 2013 | 733 |
| 2014 | 1,125 |
| 2015 | 1,344 |
| 2016 | 777 |
| 2017 | 1,648 |
| 2018 | 851 |
| 2019 | 1,386 |
| 2020 | 597 |
| 2021 | 970 |
| 2022 | 273 |
| 2023 | 414 |
| 2024 | 1,347 |
| 2025 | 886 |
| 2026 | 912 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).