Weather Records on 11 February 1971

732 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1971. Highest significance: Walden, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1971

On 11 February 1971, 732 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
287 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 718 daily.
Walden set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 11 February 1971.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

732 stations

732 station records on 11 February 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keda	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Topper State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biesjesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lochinvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vaalpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glanworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

732 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 207, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 11 February 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 11 February 1971 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 718.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

621 broken records

Margins by which the 621 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1971

Top 20 records on 11 February 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1971	Walden, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Quambone (Sandy Camp), AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Keda, GE	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Charlevoix, US	all-time snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Mount Topper State Forest, AU	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Haileybury, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Winona, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Long Lake Dam, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Kipawa Laniel, CA	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Robe Comparison, AU	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Narrabri West Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1971	Willow Tree (Valais), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	87 years	36 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1971. 1971 had 732 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	589
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1