Weather Records on 12 February 1971

579 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1971. Highest significance: Henderson 8 SSW, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 1971

On 12 February 1971, 579 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
331 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 564 daily.
Henderson 8 SSW set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 12 February 1971.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

579 stations

579 station records on 12 February 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mimosa Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Mateo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arcade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tullochard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Setlagodi (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

579 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 243, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 12 February 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	243
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 12 February 1971 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 564.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

476 broken records

Margins by which the 476 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1971

Top 20 records on 12 February 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1971	Henderson 8 SSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	75 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1971	Carmi 6 NW, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Henderson 8 SSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Sauda, NO	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Anna 4 N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, ES	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Izana, ES	monthly rain	197.0 mm (7.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Newton 6 SSE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Paisley, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	1 N McLeansboro, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Washington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Bakke, NO	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Mimosa Park, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Flora 5 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1971	Salem, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	55 years	37 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

1794 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1971. 1971 had 579 records.

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

Records on 02-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1798	2
1803	1
1811	1
1816	2
1829	4
1845	1
1847	2
1855	1
1856	2
1864	3
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	15
1895	5
1896	8
1897	1
1898	7
1899	15
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	7
1904	12
1905	22
1906	3
1907	15
1908	16
1909	9
1910	30
1911	16
1912	22
1913	12
1914	96
1915	16
1916	29
1917	25
1918	55
1919	37
1920	19
1921	32
1922	82
1923	103
1924	105
1925	248
1926	118
1927	71
1928	377
1929	283
1930	229
1931	275
1932	641
1933	195
1934	263
1935	162
1936	803
1937	729
1938	853
1939	253
1940	217
1941	275
1942	263
1943	404
1944	461
1945	310
1946	391
1947	710
1948	862
1949	618
1950	537
1951	505
1952	281
1953	232
1954	581
1955	1,099
1956	402
1957	375
1958	700
1959	492
1960	240
1961	683
1962	1,054
1963	752
1964	500
1965	946
1966	532
1967	555
1968	456
1969	554
1970	519
1971	579
1972	481
1973	841
1974	520
1975	878
1976	787
1977	857
1978	1,203
1979	1,719
1980	685
1981	1,655
1982	905
1983	1,444
1984	1,329
1985	1,428
1986	950
1987	660
1988	1,278
1989	511
1990	1,042
1991	636
1992	992
1993	728
1994	1,230
1995	1,272
1996	1,110
1997	940
1998	1,437
1999	1,772
2000	929
2001	859
2002	1,478
2003	613
2004	1,055
2005	966
2006	848
2007	709
2008	924
2009	1,088
2010	1,326
2011	959
2012	852
2013	527
2014	1,168
2015	709
2016	912
2017	1,494
2018	810
2019	1,053
2020	754
2021	1,634
2022	509
2023	469
2024	694
2025	1,802
2026	422

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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 100	455
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1