Weather Records on 12 February 1972
481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1972. Highest significance: Caboolture Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 12 February 1972
- On 12 February 1972, 481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 46 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 469 daily.
- Caboolture Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 243.1 mm (9.6 in) on 12 February 1972.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.
Record Map
481 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caboolture Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 243.1 mm (9.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandgate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 249.7 mm (9.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Mooloolah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 277.4 mm (10.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Landsborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 276.6 mm (10.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 241.3 mm (9.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 233.9 mm (9.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Nambour Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 277.6 mm (10.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.7 mm (6.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Caloundra Signal Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 301.0 mm (11.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 226.6 mm (8.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Alderley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 260.4 mm (10.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Manly Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 214.6 mm (8.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Wynnum Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.5 mm (8.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Queenscliff | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Maleny Tamarind St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 471.2 mm (18.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Red Lodge | United States | Record snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 235.2 mm (9.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grenola 1 N | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodna Ampol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 176.8 mm (7.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Indooroopilly Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 257.6 mm (10.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silvan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buderim Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 260.4 mm (10.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Russell Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandina Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 233.7 mm (9.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.4 mm (7.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 255.3 mm (10.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenilworth Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 228.1 mm (9.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shawnee | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleveland Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 182.4 mm (7.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goomboorian | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 176.0 mm (6.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 196.3 mm (7.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samsonvale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.6 mm (8.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 274.6 mm (10.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tewantin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 251.2 mm (9.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shawnee | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ungowa Forest Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 213.4 mm (8.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sterling Crossing Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 238.8 mm (9.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 261.1 mm (10.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.7 mm (7.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zillmere Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomewin (Border Gate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Knob | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 280.4 mm (11.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooloolabin Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 230.6 mm (9.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maroochydore Swan Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 169.9 mm (6.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 208.3 mm (8.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 250.4 mm (9.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
481 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 24 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 22 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 23 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 301 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 70 |
| Deepest snow cover | 33 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 7 |
| daily | 469 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
430 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 363 |
| 100 to 200 | 56 |
| 200 to 300 | 10 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 February 1972| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1972 | Caboolture Post Office, AU | daily rain | 243.1 mm (9.6 in) | 163.6 mm (6.4 in) | 83 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Sandgate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 249.7 mm (9.8 in) | 193.8 mm (7.6 in) | 83 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Mooloolah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 277.4 mm (10.9 in) | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) | 81 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Landsborough Post Office, AU | daily rain | 276.6 mm (10.9 in) | 214.4 mm (8.4 in) | 78 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Enoggera Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 241.3 mm (9.5 in) | 183.4 mm (7.2 in) | 64 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 66 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Cooran Post Office, AU | daily rain | 233.9 mm (9.2 in) | 188.7 mm (7.4 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Nambour Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 277.6 mm (10.9 in) | 188.7 mm (7.4 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU | daily rain | 157.7 mm (6.2 in) | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Caloundra Signal Station, AU | daily rain | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Mapleton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 301.0 mm (11.9 in) | 229.6 mm (9.0 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Brisbane Botanical Gardens, AU | daily rain | 226.6 mm (8.9 in) | 140.2 mm (5.5 in) | 61 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Alderley, AU | daily rain | 260.4 mm (10.3 in) | 169.5 mm (6.7 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Manly Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 214.6 mm (8.4 in) | 170.1 mm (6.7 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 224.5 mm (8.8 in) | 173.7 mm (6.8 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Queenscliff, AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 66 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 133.3 mm (5.2 in) | 48 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Maleny Tamarind St, AU | all-time rain | 471.2 mm (18.6 in) | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 43 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1972 | Red Lodge, US | daily snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 53.3 cm (21.0 in) | 42 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1972 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 235.2 mm (9.3 in) | 175.5 mm (6.9 in) | 26 years | 58 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 1972Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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