Weather Records on 8 February 1929

458 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1929. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 8 February 1929

On 8 February 1929, 458 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 318 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 430 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a monthly record snow depth of 266.7 cm (105.0 in) on 8 February 1929.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

458 stations

458 station records on 8 February 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	266.7 cm (105.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Glenrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roper River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-25.2 C (-13.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	-34.9 C (-30.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.8 C (12.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

458 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 170, Heaviest daily rainfall 99, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 8 February 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	170
Heaviest daily rainfall	99
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 8 February 1929 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

407 broken records

Margins by which the 407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1651.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1929

Top 20 records on 8 February 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1929	Logan 1 WNW, US	monthly snow depth	266.7 cm (105.0 in)	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	all-time rain	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Ellerston (Glenrock), AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Ellerston (Hunters Vale), AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Prineville, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Guy Fawkes 2, AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Gloucester Post Office, AU	all-time rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	The Dalles, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Forest Grove, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Sparta 1 W, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1929	Ai-Petri, UA	all-time low min	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	31 years	34 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1929. 1929 had 458 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-08 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 250	403
250 to 500	1
500 to 750	0
750 to 1000	1
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	1
1500 to 1750	1