Weather Records on 14 February 1970

578 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1970. Highest significance: Lexington Bluegrass AP, US.

Key Facts for 14 February 1970

On 14 February 1970, 578 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
150 were record highs and 248 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 573 daily.
Lexington Bluegrass AP set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 14 February 1970.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

578 stations

578 station records on 14 February 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nottingham Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lloydminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Little Hickman Lock 8	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ontonagon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tadoussac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hinckley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Johnson Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

578 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 121, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 14 February 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	121
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 14 February 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 573.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

452 broken records

Margins by which the 452 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1970

Top 20 records on 14 February 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1970	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Nottingham Island, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Lloydminster, CA	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Swellendam (Bos), ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1970	Anchorage, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Little Hickman Lock 8, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Canton 4 SE, US	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Virden, CA	daily low min	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Petoskey, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Gladwin, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Three Rivers, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Marble Hill, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Kenton, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	La Malbaie, CA	daily low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	54 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1970	Lake City Exp Farm, US	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	68 years	31 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1970. 1970 had 578 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 20	398
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1