Weather Records on 8 February 1951

811 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1951. Highest significance: Winchendon, US.

Key Facts for 8 February 1951

On 8 February 1951, 811 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 285 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 786 daily.
Winchendon set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 8 February 1951.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

811 stations

811 station records on 8 February 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winchendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kidston Gold Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savary Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manuka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
The Forks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khosis	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
South Egremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mechanicville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lucan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heritage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

811 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 150, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 8 February 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	150
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 8 February 1951 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 786.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 520.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1951

Top 20 records on 8 February 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1951	Winchendon, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Chilliwack, CA	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Gjerstad I Aust-Agder, NO	monthly rain	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Vang I Valdres, NO	monthly rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Lake Louise, CA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Lake Louise, CA	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	23.3 cm (9.2 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Kidston Gold Mine, AU	daily rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Austral Downs, AU	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Savary Island, CA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Kellogg, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Fernie, CA	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Harvey Station, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1951	Goldstream Lake, CA	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 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

1798 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1951. 1951 had 811 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 100	636
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1