Weather Records on 11 February 1966

774 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1966. Highest significance: Hattiesburg 5SW, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1966

On 11 February 1966, 774 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
407 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 709 daily.
Hattiesburg 5SW set a daily record precipitation of 101.3 mm (4.0 in) on 11 February 1966.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

774 stations

774 station records on 11 February 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tihoreck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguarari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Centreville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandotte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Espoey	France	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chazy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hope A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rock 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Rue	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Velame	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nakodar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

774 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 268, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 11 February 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	268
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 11 February 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 64, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

659 broken records

Margins by which the 659 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 236.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1966

Top 20 records on 11 February 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1966	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Waynesboro 3 WNW, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	University Exp STN, US	monthly snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Laurel, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Tapalpa (Smn), MX	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Chicoutimi, CA	monthly high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Tihoreck, RU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Jaguarari, BR	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Montreal McGill, CA	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Guadalajara (Dge), MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Centreville, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Franklinton, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Marysville, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Wyandotte 1 N, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Chicoutimi, CA	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Jonkoping, SE	daily low min	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	5.9 C (10.6 F)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Sells, US	monthly rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Uniontown, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Columbia, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1966	Eaton, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	37 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

1798 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1966. 1966 had 774 records.

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

Records on 02-11 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1829	4
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1869	4
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	7
1886	2
1887	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	19
1900	8
1901	1
1902	6
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	6
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	17
1911	39
1912	29
1913	5
1914	73
1915	16
1916	24
1917	15
1918	27
1919	42
1920	20
1921	60
1922	76
1923	55
1924	97
1925	315
1926	63
1927	40
1928	269
1929	369
1930	191
1931	157
1932	1,420
1933	392
1934	318
1935	326
1936	562
1937	511
1938	524
1939	405
1940	396
1941	251
1942	198
1943	404
1944	371
1945	206
1946	386
1947	417
1948	827
1949	376
1950	280
1951	957
1952	460
1953	521
1954	411
1955	1,072
1956	545
1957	448
1958	611
1959	394
1960	732
1961	951
1962	975
1963	685
1964	421
1965	950
1966	774
1967	314
1968	404
1969	731
1970	657
1971	732
1972	320
1973	851
1974	555
1975	569
1976	965
1977	959
1978	1,263
1979	1,975
1980	711
1981	2,439
1982	1,042
1983	1,087
1984	726
1985	1,124
1986	1,188
1987	810
1988	1,159
1989	754
1990	1,050
1991	539
1992	782
1993	1,146
1994	1,770
1995	970
1996	969
1997	717
1998	1,468
1999	2,266
2000	1,066
2001	809
2002	1,740
2003	587
2004	834
2005	1,121
2006	558
2007	782
2008	916
2009	1,680
2010	1,323
2011	1,430
2012	964
2013	765
2014	1,032
2015	790
2016	997
2017	1,508
2018	792
2019	929
2020	1,012
2021	1,055
2022	568
2023	387
2024	820
2025	1,282
2026	654

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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	644
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1