Weather Records on 14 February 1960

945 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1960. Highest significance: Cudal Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 14 February 1960

On 14 February 1960, 945 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 173 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 893 daily.
Cudal Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 14 February 1960.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

945 stations

945 station records on 14 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Naracoorte Cave Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Callendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kybybolite Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penola (Comaum Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoorte (Lochaber)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Burr Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Biscuit Flat (Woolmit)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McIntyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haswell	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hoyleton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ettrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

945 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 478, Heaviest daily snowfall 173, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 14 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	478
Heaviest daily snowfall	173
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 14 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 36, daily 893.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

817 broken records

Margins by which the 817 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1960

Top 20 records on 14 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1960	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Morrisburg, CA	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Penola Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Nelson, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Naracoorte Cave Range, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Las Animas, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Lucindale Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Osijek, HR	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1960	Derby Post Office, AU	daily rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Kingston SE, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Orange Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Charam, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Columbia 2SSE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Kalangadoo, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1960	Port Lincoln (Westmere), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	55 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 945 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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	692
50 to 100	67
100 to 150	38
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1