Weather Records on 12 February 1958

700 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1958. Highest significance: Marlo, AU.

Key Facts for 12 February 1958

On 12 February 1958, 700 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
144 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 661 daily.
Marlo set a daily record precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 12 February 1958.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

700 stations

700 station records on 12 February 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marlo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whitsett 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brodribb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goliad	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goliad	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bellingham 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bickleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhart	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

700 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 86, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 95, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 12 February 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	86
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	95
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 12 February 1958 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 26, daily 661.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

600 broken records

Margins by which the 600 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1958

Top 20 records on 12 February 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1958	Marlo, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Whitsett 3 SW, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Brodribb River, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Alvin, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Chiloquin 1 E, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Cuero, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Edna 3 SW, US	all-time snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Port Lavaca 2, US	all-time snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Brackettville, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	George W 2 SSW, US	all-time snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Goliad, US	all-time snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Houma, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Cape Don, AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Blanco, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Boerne, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Crowell, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Fredericksburg, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Woodsboro, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Clarendon, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1958	Freiburg, DE	daily high max	18.6 C (65.5 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	58 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

1794 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1958. 1958 had 700 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	557
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1