Weather Records on 12 February 1960

240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1960. Highest significance: Honokane 181.1, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 1960

On 12 February 1960, 240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 221 daily.
Honokane 181.1 set a daily record precipitation of 269.0 mm (10.6 in) on 12 February 1960.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

240 stations

240 station records on 12 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	269.0 mm (10.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buique	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.4 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chute Aux Galets	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yoakum	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Illgararie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mundiwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whim Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goliad	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vicksburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rodeo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Valemount	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bersimis	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cuatro Cienegas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Runge	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

240 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 12 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	92
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 12 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 13, daily 221.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

203 broken records

Margins by which the 203 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1960

Top 20 records on 12 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1960	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	269.0 mm (10.6 in)	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Buique, BR	monthly rain	128.4 mm (5.1 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Chute Aux Galets, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Danevang 1 W, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Yoakum, US	all-time snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Kailiili 436, US	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Illgararie, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Mundiwindi, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Alvin, US	all-time snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Whim Creek, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Honomu Mauka 138, US	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Olinda #1 332, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Bamboo Springs, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1960	Bonney Downs, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 240 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1960-02-12: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	185
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1