Weather Records on 7 February 1950
668 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1950. Highest significance: Hillview (Ballandry), AU.
Key Facts for 7 February 1950
- On 7 February 1950, 668 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 248 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 649 daily.
- Hillview (Ballandry) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 7 February 1950.
- Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.
Record Map
668 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview (Ballandry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Innes Ag Research STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Rankins Springs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goolgumbla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oaklands General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston (Willanthry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hakalau 142 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Franklyn Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Victoria Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tilba Tilba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prickley Range | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodland Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narooma Rvcp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cowal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerilderie (Coree STN) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Miller Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana (Nowranie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerilderie (Yanko Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Eurolie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woleebee Nevasa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmaville (Strathbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana (Butherwah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Graman (Willowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmaville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookhaven Heads | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Argoon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groongal (Gundaline) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conargo (Willurah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ostas I Hegra | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyndham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steam Plains 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mtn Dell Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leeton Caravan Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wandsworth (Strabanne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindabyne West (Hiawatha) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Range (Victoria St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grong Grong (Berembed) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lockhart Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Suez | Egypt | Record low minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Methven | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yanco (Billinbah East) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walbundrie (Crediton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conargo (Hartwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool (Gum Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steam Plains 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
668 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 75 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 25 |
| Highest daily minimum | 173 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 17 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 359 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 8 |
| Deepest snow cover | 11 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 17 |
| daily | 649 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
575 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 544 |
| 50 to 100 | 26 |
| 100 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 February 1950| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 1950 | Hillview (Ballandry), AU | monthly rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 53 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 February 1950 | Glen Innes Ag Research STN, AU | monthly rain | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 33 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 February 1950 | Rankins Springs, AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 60 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 February 1950 | Emu Plains, AU | daily rain | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) | 43 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Guyra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 61 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Goolgumbla, AU | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 38 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Gundy (Miller St), AU | daily rain | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 30 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Oaklands General Store, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 30 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Hillston (Willanthry), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Hakalau 142, US | daily rain | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 42 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Franklyn Vale, AU | daily rain | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) | 22 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Victoria Hill, AU | daily rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Tilba Tilba, AU | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 26 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Prickley Range, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 46 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | daily rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 44 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Woodland Park, AU | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 46 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Narooma Rvcp, AU | daily rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 22 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 78 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Lake Cowal, AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 55 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1950 | Jerilderie (Coree STN), AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 65 years | 49 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
1803 to 1950Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 5 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 43 |
| 1911 | 57 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 53 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 116 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 100 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 43 |
| 1924 | 95 |
| 1925 | 582 |
| 1926 | 186 |
| 1927 | 177 |
| 1928 | 490 |
| 1929 | 467 |
| 1930 | 130 |
| 1931 | 280 |
| 1932 | 244 |
| 1933 | 714 |
| 1934 | 250 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1936 | 1,024 |
| 1937 | 424 |
| 1938 | 499 |
| 1939 | 252 |
| 1940 | 225 |
| 1941 | 272 |
| 1942 | 327 |
| 1943 | 424 |
| 1944 | 401 |
| 1945 | 321 |
| 1946 | 268 |
| 1947 | 357 |
| 1948 | 335 |
| 1949 | 408 |
| 1950 | 668 |
| 1951 | 633 |
| 1952 | 213 |
| 1953 | 653 |
| 1954 | 610 |
| 1955 | 587 |
| 1956 | 605 |
| 1957 | 820 |
| 1958 | 277 |
| 1959 | 301 |
| 1960 | 448 |
| 1961 | 748 |
| 1962 | 582 |
| 1963 | 919 |
| 1964 | 523 |
| 1965 | 864 |
| 1966 | 618 |
| 1967 | 878 |
| 1968 | 249 |
| 1969 | 473 |
| 1970 | 562 |
| 1971 | 705 |
| 1972 | 527 |
| 1973 | 819 |
| 1974 | 566 |
| 1975 | 445 |
| 1976 | 716 |
| 1977 | 1,057 |
| 1978 | 2,387 |
| 1979 | 1,848 |
| 1980 | 641 |
| 1981 | 815 |
| 1982 | 1,159 |
| 1983 | 641 |
| 1984 | 877 |
| 1985 | 996 |
| 1986 | 1,038 |
| 1987 | 1,365 |
| 1988 | 1,285 |
| 1989 | 3,136 |
| 1990 | 1,840 |
| 1991 | 1,814 |
| 1992 | 884 |
| 1993 | 994 |
| 1994 | 1,116 |
| 1995 | 1,339 |
| 1996 | 1,469 |
| 1997 | 1,280 |
| 1998 | 841 |
| 1999 | 1,945 |
| 2000 | 419 |
| 2001 | 1,401 |
| 2002 | 727 |
| 2003 | 878 |
| 2004 | 1,077 |
| 2005 | 1,284 |
| 2006 | 699 |
| 2007 | 930 |
| 2008 | 1,313 |
| 2009 | 1,525 |
| 2010 | 927 |
| 2011 | 973 |
| 2012 | 1,174 |
| 2013 | 579 |
| 2014 | 1,588 |
| 2015 | 1,562 |
| 2016 | 544 |
| 2017 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | 687 |
| 2019 | 1,988 |
| 2020 | 923 |
| 2021 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 319 |
| 2023 | 327 |
| 2024 | 1,116 |
| 2025 | 1,033 |
| 2026 | 586 |
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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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