Weather Records on 12 February 1976

787 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1976. Highest significance: Ajvadz, TJ.

Key Facts for 12 February 1976

On 12 February 1976, 787 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
422 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 755 daily.
Ajvadz set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.2 mm (1.6 in) on 12 February 1976.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

787 stations

787 station records on 12 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ajvadz	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Das Trincheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haidarakan	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uzgen	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record snow depth	149.0 cm (58.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Verblyding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laersdrift (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tacaratu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuljab	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aquidaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naboomspruit (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mabel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pau Ferro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record snow depth	196.0 cm (77.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo Do Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barro Vermelho (Ibipitanga)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Riachao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tejucuoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Algodoes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record snow depth	124.0 cm (48.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vertentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Terezinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chamberlain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Imbil Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aughamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

787 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 248, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 174, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 12 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	248
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	174
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 12 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 755.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 900.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1976

Top 20 records on 12 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1976	Ajvadz, TJ	monthly rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Poco Das Trincheiras, BR	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Haidarakan, KG	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Pao de Acucar, BR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Laguna, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Clyde A, CA	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Ouricuri, BR	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Uzgen, KG	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily snow depth	149.0 cm (58.7 in)	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Verblyding, ZA	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Rietfontein, ZA	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Laersdrift (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Bysonder, ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Haliburton A, CA	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Tacaratu, BR	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Bonfim, BR	daily rain	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Kuljab, TJ	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Aquidaba, BR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1976	Naboomspruit (Pol), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	40 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 787 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	647
200 to 400	4
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1