Weather Records on 11 February 1968

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1968. Highest significance: Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX.

Key Facts for 11 February 1968

On 11 February 1968, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 211 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 400 daily.
Juchitan de Zaragoza set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.3 mm (2.6 in) on 11 February 1968.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 11 February 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Juchitan de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tardun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rumbulara Vineyards	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zara Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wylie Creek (Aloomba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Loco Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gilberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coolesha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Islet Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bryn Euryn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bybera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cartersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ewan Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
East Angus	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Memooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ksara	Lebanon	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nantahala	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ricardo	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kindon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bonnie Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Urbenville Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wilkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Amanzamnyama (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 11 February 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 11 February 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

322 broken records

Margins by which the 322 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1968

Top 20 records on 11 February 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1968	Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Tardun, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Einasleigh Township, AU	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Rumbulara Vineyards, AU	all-time rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Bethlehem, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Berlin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Zara Station, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Webster Springs, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Carawatha, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Turallin, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1968	Raymondville, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Glenelg, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Wylie Creek (Aloomba), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Belleville, CA	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1968	Darwin Loco Works, AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	30 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

1798 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1968. 1968 had 404 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 25	289
25 to 50	26
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1