Weather Records on 8 February 1978

1,331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1978. Highest significance: Kokomo 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 8 February 1978

On 8 February 1978, 1,331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 423 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 32 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,271 daily.
Kokomo 3 WSW set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 8 February 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,331 stations

1,331 station records on 8 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lindisfarne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnack Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	60.2 cm (23.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Qulin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Swansea Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bellerive (Fort Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salgueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port O'Connor	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,331 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 317, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 147, Deepest snow cover 409.

Records on 8 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	317
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	147
Deepest snow cover	409

Records on 8 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 28, daily 1,271.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,085 broken records

Margins by which the 1,085 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 915.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1978

Top 20 records on 8 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1978	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1978	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1978	Anderson 1 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1978	Farmington, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1978	Lima Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Golconda River, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Lindisfarne, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Penn Yan, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Tunnack Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Delphi 2 N, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Chasm Falls, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Munising, US	daily snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Ephrata, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Hempstead, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	48 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

1798 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1978. 1978 had 1,331 records.

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

Records on 02-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1822	1
1829	1
1838	1
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	4
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1893	1
1894	4
1895	14
1896	1
1898	1
1899	9
1900	9
1901	5
1902	3
1903	18
1904	8
1905	2
1906	9
1907	16
1908	36
1909	8
1910	16
1911	47
1912	67
1913	22
1914	25
1915	30
1916	16
1917	45
1918	44
1919	39
1920	43
1921	39
1922	60
1923	41
1924	147
1925	685
1926	205
1927	59
1928	263
1929	458
1930	181
1931	398
1932	526
1933	1,064
1934	418
1935	370
1936	717
1937	738
1938	575
1939	315
1940	235
1941	342
1942	224
1943	459
1944	500
1945	530
1946	239
1947	553
1948	417
1949	346
1950	500
1951	811
1952	198
1953	462
1954	1,111
1955	448
1956	584
1957	998
1958	323
1959	274
1960	551
1961	863
1962	448
1963	933
1964	305
1965	793
1966	1,116
1967	539
1968	229
1969	561
1970	342
1971	1,146
1972	348
1973	759
1974	560
1975	346
1976	771
1977	704
1978	1,331
1979	1,355
1980	1,345
1981	736
1982	808
1983	492
1984	630
1985	1,256
1986	819
1987	835
1988	837
1989	2,241
1990	2,042
1991	1,376
1992	833
1993	894
1994	2,056
1995	1,004
1996	1,697
1997	725
1998	1,148
1999	1,633
2000	786
2001	1,743
2002	863
2003	719
2004	692
2005	865
2006	614
2007	657
2008	797
2009	1,217
2010	1,023
2011	883
2012	876
2013	733
2014	1,125
2015	1,344
2016	777
2017	1,648
2018	851
2019	1,386
2020	597
2021	970
2022	273
2023	414
2024	1,347
2025	886
2026	912

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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	1,046
200 to 400	36
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1