Weather Records on 12 February 1975

878 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1975. Highest significance: Muloorina Station (Muloorina H, AU.

Key Facts for 12 February 1975

On 12 February 1975, 878 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 857 daily.
Muloorina Station (Muloorina H set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 12 February 1975.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

878 stations

878 station records on 12 February 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muloorina Station (Muloorina H	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ardlethan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wolseley Park (the Pastures)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Argalong (the Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carabost State Forest 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inukjuak Ua	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ibitiara (Bom Sucesso)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Helena (Mariquita)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kangurt	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gogo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Buckalow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alberrie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collector (Brookdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kowen Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Power House	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Banderlierkop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ilbunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boorowa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan (Rodmell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

878 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 518, Heaviest daily snowfall 119, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 12 February 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	518
Heaviest daily snowfall	119
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 12 February 1975 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 18, daily 857.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

776 broken records

Margins by which the 776 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1397.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1975

Top 20 records on 12 February 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1975	Muloorina Station (Muloorina H, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1975	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1975	Harden (East St), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1975	Ardlethan Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Wolseley Park (the Pastures), AU	monthly rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Nanaimo Departure Bay, CA	daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Bungendore Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Watseka Public Works, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Midland Water Pollution Contro, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Argalong (the Farm), AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Carabost State Forest 2, AU	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	La Estanzuela (Eele), UY	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Inukjuak Ua, CA	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1975	Wagga Wagga AMO, AU	daily rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	47 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 878 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 200	771
200 to 400	4
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1