Weather Records on 13 February 1960

559 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 1960. Highest significance: Lake Arthur 7 SW, US.

Key Facts for 13 February 1960

On 13 February 1960, 559 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 27 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 499 daily.
Lake Arthur 7 SW set an all-time record daily snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 13 February 1960.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

559 stations

559 station records on 13 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Farmville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	218.9 mm (8.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kailiili 436	United States	Record daily precipitation	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ironton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bute	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

559 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 13 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 13 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 27, monthly 33, daily 499.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

490 broken records

Margins by which the 490 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 272.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 February 1960

Top 20 records on 13 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 1960	Lake Arthur 7 SW, US	all-time snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1960	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1960	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1960	Pierce 1 E, US	all-time snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	34 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1960	Farmville, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1960	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Lake Providence, US	all-time snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Grand Coteau, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Durham, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Liberty, US	all-time snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Asheville, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Siler City 2 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Kirbyville, US	all-time snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	139.1 mm (5.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	218.9 mm (8.6 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Parkersburg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Cuero, US	all-time snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1960	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	46 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

1794 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 559 records.

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

Records on 02-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1829	2
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1856	4
1860	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1882	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	2
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	13
1900	4
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	19
1906	8
1907	11
1908	18
1909	8
1910	9
1911	40
1912	8
1913	25
1914	64
1915	15
1916	21
1917	143
1918	37
1919	32
1920	21
1921	43
1922	50
1923	209
1924	157
1925	85
1926	86
1927	150
1928	599
1929	186
1930	224
1931	231
1932	126
1933	306
1934	262
1935	186
1936	714
1937	614
1938	907
1939	295
1940	208
1941	239
1942	300
1943	420
1944	312
1945	415
1946	549
1947	895
1948	673
1949	1,079
1950	618
1951	539
1952	332
1953	130
1954	897
1955	558
1956	311
1957	416
1958	836
1959	487
1960	559
1961	467
1962	1,136
1963	470
1964	249
1965	396
1966	984
1967	704
1968	531
1969	580
1970	558
1971	1,003
1972	394
1973	611
1974	398
1975	574
1976	605
1977	647
1978	1,623
1979	1,911
1980	537
1981	734
1982	809
1983	1,130
1984	1,297
1985	1,189
1986	1,055
1987	729
1988	885
1989	776
1990	1,429
1991	765
1992	933
1993	672
1994	959
1995	1,838
1996	1,123
1997	1,086
1998	1,291
1999	1,022
2000	935
2001	862
2002	998
2003	834
2004	1,407
2005	916
2006	766
2007	1,097
2008	987
2009	856
2010	1,122
2011	718
2012	1,020
2013	462
2014	1,235
2015	896
2016	853
2017	1,039
2018	426
2019	950
2020	1,106
2021	2,340
2022	516
2023	607
2024	688
2025	1,176
2026	485

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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	396
50 to 100	54
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1