Weather Records on 12 February 1938

853 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1938. Highest significance: Grenfell, CA.

Key Facts for 12 February 1938

On 12 February 1938, 853 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
672 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 816 daily.
Grenfell set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 12 February 1938.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

853 stations

853 station records on 12 February 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Swift Current	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chengannur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

853 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 342, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 330, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 12 February 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	342
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	330
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 12 February 1938 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 35, daily 816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1938

Top 20 records on 12 February 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1938	Grenfell, CA	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Minnedosa, CA	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Pontiac Wwtp, US	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Rossland City Yard, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Rossland City Yard, CA	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	St Albans, CA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	St Albans, CA	daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Ridgetown, CA	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Silverton, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Swift Current, CA	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Chengannur, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Wallaceburg, CA	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1938	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	6 years	36 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1938. 1938 had 853 records.

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

Records on 02-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1798	2
1803	1
1811	1
1816	2
1829	4
1845	1
1847	2
1855	1
1856	2
1864	3
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	15
1895	5
1896	8
1897	1
1898	7
1899	15
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	7
1904	12
1905	22
1906	3
1907	15
1908	16
1909	9
1910	30
1911	16
1912	22
1913	12
1914	96
1915	16
1916	29
1917	25
1918	55
1919	37
1920	19
1921	32
1922	82
1923	103
1924	105
1925	248
1926	118
1927	71
1928	377
1929	283
1930	229
1931	275
1932	641
1933	195
1934	263
1935	162
1936	803
1937	729
1938	853
1939	253
1940	217
1941	275
1942	263
1943	404
1944	461
1945	310
1946	391
1947	710
1948	862
1949	618
1950	537
1951	505
1952	281
1953	232
1954	581
1955	1,099
1956	402
1957	375
1958	700
1959	492
1960	240
1961	683
1962	1,054
1963	752
1964	500
1965	946
1966	532
1967	555
1968	456
1969	554
1970	519
1971	579
1972	481
1973	841
1974	520
1975	878
1976	787
1977	857
1978	1,203
1979	1,719
1980	685
1981	1,655
1982	905
1983	1,444
1984	1,329
1985	1,428
1986	950
1987	660
1988	1,278
1989	511
1990	1,042
1991	636
1992	992
1993	728
1994	1,230
1995	1,272
1996	1,110
1997	940
1998	1,437
1999	1,772
2000	929
2001	859
2002	1,478
2003	613
2004	1,055
2005	966
2006	848
2007	709
2008	924
2009	1,088
2010	1,326
2011	959
2012	852
2013	527
2014	1,168
2015	709
2016	912
2017	1,494
2018	810
2019	1,053
2020	754
2021	1,634
2022	509
2023	469
2024	694
2025	1,802
2026	422

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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 50	700
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1