Weather Records on 14 February 1968

526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1968. Highest significance: Koumala Hatfields Road, AU.

Key Facts for 14 February 1968

On 14 February 1968, 526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 521 daily.
Koumala Hatfields Road set a daily record precipitation of 181.6 mm (7.1 in) on 14 February 1968.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

526 stations

526 station records on 14 February 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barrinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundabaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winters 9 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarke River Telecom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Post	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndhurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Helena (Mariquita)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tongio (Brooklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vargem Grande Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bulliwallah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.9 C (105.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portales	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brady	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Patroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

526 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 78, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 14 February 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	78
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 14 February 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 521.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1968

Top 20 records on 14 February 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1968	Koumala Hatfields Road, AU	daily rain	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Mirtna, AU	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Collaroy Station, AU	daily rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Katherine Council, AU	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Augustine 2E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Ardmore, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Ft Washakie 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Tahoka, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Barrinha, BR	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Shirbourne Park, AU	daily rain	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Bundabaroo, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Mt Douglas, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Frederick, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Mt Hope, AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Snyder, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Vernon, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Winters 9 NNE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1968	Cooran Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1968. 1968 had 526 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	393
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2