Weather Records on 7 February 1970

562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1970. Highest significance: Bangalup, AU.

Key Facts for 7 February 1970

On 7 February 1970, 562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 554 daily.
Bangalup set a daily record precipitation of 56.9 mm (2.2 in) on 7 February 1970.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

562 stations

562 station records on 7 February 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iawakia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wonnaminta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Av-A-Rest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noggerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sylvan Loch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jingalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newbicup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowelling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waroona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Braeside 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Protem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wungong Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aldervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Radyr Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vergelegen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vergemont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Francistown	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

562 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 313, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 7 February 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	313
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 7 February 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 554.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

473 broken records

Margins by which the 473 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 1970

Top 20 records on 7 February 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1970	Bangalup, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Kamennaja-Step, RU	monthly rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	5 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Fairbridge, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Keninup, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Perillup, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Dwellingup, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Woodanilling, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Hamel, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Mandurah Park, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Westbourne, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Iawakia, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Wonnaminta, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Ottosdal, ZA	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Nannup, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Av-A-Rest, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Noggerup, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Giddings 5E, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Luling, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Big Bend(Wissel Rode), SZ	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1970	Tylden "Tulden", ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	42 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

1803 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1970. 1970 had 562 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
Year	Records
1803	2
1809	1
1817	1
1822	1
1829	1
1833	1
1838	1
1841	2
1843	1
1846	1
1852	1
1854	4
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1863	4
1865	3
1866	5
1869	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	1
1881	3
1884	1
1885	1
1888	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	18
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	5
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	33
1905	7
1906	12
1907	16
1908	9
1909	11
1910	43
1911	57
1912	28
1913	43
1914	53
1915	21
1916	23
1917	116
1918	37
1919	26
1920	100
1921	32
1922	47
1923	43
1924	95
1925	582
1926	186
1927	177
1928	490
1929	467
1930	130
1931	280
1932	244
1933	714
1934	250
1935	208
1936	1,024
1937	424
1938	499
1939	252
1940	225
1941	272
1942	327
1943	424
1944	401
1945	321
1946	268
1947	357
1948	335
1949	408
1950	668
1951	633
1952	213
1953	653
1954	610
1955	587
1956	605
1957	820
1958	277
1959	301
1960	448
1961	748
1962	582
1963	919
1964	523
1965	864
1966	618
1967	878
1968	249
1969	473
1970	562
1971	705
1972	527
1973	819
1974	566
1975	445
1976	716
1977	1,057
1978	2,387
1979	1,848
1980	641
1981	815
1982	1,159
1983	641
1984	877
1985	996
1986	1,038
1987	1,365
1988	1,285
1989	3,136
1990	1,840
1991	1,814
1992	884
1993	994
1994	1,116
1995	1,339
1996	1,469
1997	1,280
1998	841
1999	1,945
2000	419
2001	1,401
2002	727
2003	878
2004	1,077
2005	1,284
2006	699
2007	930
2008	1,313
2009	1,525
2010	927
2011	973
2012	1,174
2013	579
2014	1,588
2015	1,562
2016	544
2017	1,584
2018	687
2019	1,988
2020	923
2021	1,001
2022	319
2023	327
2024	1,116
2025	1,033
2026	586

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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	466
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1