Weather Records on 7 February 1953

653 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1953. Highest significance: Hanover (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 7 February 1953

On 7 February 1953, 653 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
395 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 633 daily.
Hanover (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 7 February 1953.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

653 stations

653 station records on 7 February 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Koegasbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brakkies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Niekerkshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorabool Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greatfish-Point Vrt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middelwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nossen	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Geelkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Headingly Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Uniacke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Steinkopf (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

653 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 271, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 7 February 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	271
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 7 February 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 633.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

519 broken records

Margins by which the 519 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 1953

Top 20 records on 7 February 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1953	Hanover (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Saint John, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Thornlea, ZA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Urandangi, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Barkly Downs, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Avon Downs, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Alexandria, AU	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Lake Nash, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Springfield, CA	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Calton Hills Station, AU	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	74 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Koegasbrug, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1953	Ranken River, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1953	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	8.2 C (14.8 F)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1953	Curnomona (Curnamona), AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1953	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1953	Brakkies, ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	33 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

1803 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1953. 1953 had 653 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	486
25 to 50	20
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2