Weather Records on 7 February 1978

2,387 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1978. Highest significance: Boonton 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 7 February 1978

On 7 February 1978, 2,387 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 927 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 58 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 2,252 daily.
Boonton 1 SE set an all-time record daily snowfall of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 7 February 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 7 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rutland	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Farmington 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily snowfall	64.3 cm (25.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.1 cm (21.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.8 cm (19.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gabriels	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belchertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.5 cm (30.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moorina (Frome Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenville	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenham	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Long Pond Pocono Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Booby Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Barron (Franklin Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,387 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 541, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 386, Heaviest daily rainfall 527, Heaviest daily snowfall 429, Deepest snow cover 369.

Records on 7 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	541
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	386
Heaviest daily rainfall	527
Heaviest daily snowfall	429
Deepest snow cover	369

Records on 7 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 58, monthly 77, daily 2,252.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,985 broken records

Margins by which the 1,985 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 788.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 1978

Top 20 records on 7 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1978	Boonton 1 SE, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 February 1978	Middletown 4 W, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	103 years	72 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	67 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Rutland, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Farmington 4 NE, US	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Tamaqua 4 N Dam, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Haverhill, US	all-time snowfall	64.3 cm (25.3 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	43 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Mt Carmel, US	all-time snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Cavendish, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1978	Plymouth-Kingston, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Anderson 1 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Holyoke, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Des Moines, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Kingston, US	all-time snowfall	54.1 cm (21.3 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Hanover, US	daily snowfall	49.8 cm (19.6 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1978	Peterboro 2 S, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	56 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

1803 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1978. 1978 had 2,387 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
Year	Records
1803	2
1809	1
1817	1
1822	1
1829	1
1833	1
1838	1
1841	2
1843	1
1846	1
1852	1
1854	4
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1863	4
1865	3
1866	5
1869	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	1
1881	3
1884	1
1885	1
1888	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	18
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	5
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	33
1905	7
1906	12
1907	16
1908	9
1909	11
1910	43
1911	57
1912	28
1913	43
1914	53
1915	21
1916	23
1917	116
1918	37
1919	26
1920	100
1921	32
1922	47
1923	43
1924	95
1925	582
1926	186
1927	177
1928	490
1929	467
1930	130
1931	280
1932	244
1933	714
1934	250
1935	208
1936	1,024
1937	424
1938	499
1939	252
1940	225
1941	272
1942	327
1943	424
1944	401
1945	321
1946	268
1947	357
1948	335
1949	408
1950	668
1951	633
1952	213
1953	653
1954	610
1955	587
1956	605
1957	820
1958	277
1959	301
1960	448
1961	748
1962	582
1963	919
1964	523
1965	864
1966	618
1967	878
1968	249
1969	473
1970	562
1971	705
1972	527
1973	819
1974	566
1975	445
1976	716
1977	1,057
1978	2,387
1979	1,848
1980	641
1981	815
1982	1,159
1983	641
1984	877
1985	996
1986	1,038
1987	1,365
1988	1,285
1989	3,136
1990	1,840
1991	1,814
1992	884
1993	994
1994	1,116
1995	1,339
1996	1,469
1997	1,280
1998	841
1999	1,945
2000	419
2001	1,401
2002	727
2003	878
2004	1,077
2005	1,284
2006	699
2007	930
2008	1,313
2009	1,525
2010	927
2011	973
2012	1,174
2013	579
2014	1,588
2015	1,562
2016	544
2017	1,584
2018	687
2019	1,988
2020	923
2021	1,001
2022	319
2023	327
2024	1,116
2025	1,033
2026	586

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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	1,786
100 to 200	129
200 to 300	52
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	7
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1