Weather Records on 13 February 1978

1,623 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 1978. Highest significance: Port Hastings, CA.

Key Facts for 13 February 1978

On 13 February 1978, 1,623 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 41 were all-time records, 128 monthly and 1,454 daily.
Port Hastings set a daily record snowfall of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 13 February 1978.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,623 stations

1,623 station records on 13 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Hastings	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Odessa 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stover	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hulah Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maramec	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,623 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 508, Heaviest daily snowfall 421, Deepest snow cover 506.

Records on 13 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	508
Heaviest daily snowfall	421
Deepest snow cover	506

Records on 13 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 41, monthly 128, daily 1,454.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,371 broken records

Margins by which the 1,371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 February 1978

Top 20 records on 13 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 1978	Port Hastings, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	93 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Pratt 3NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Tribune 1W, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Holly, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Champaign 3S, US	daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Enid, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Carrollton, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Alton 1 W, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Minden, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Tribune 1W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	77 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Odessa 4SE, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1978	Wheatfield, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1978	Richfield, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1978	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1978	Stover, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1978	Hayes Center 1NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	70 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1978. 1978 had 1,623 records.

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

Records on 02-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1829	2
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1856	4
1860	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1882	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	2
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	13
1900	4
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	19
1906	8
1907	11
1908	18
1909	8
1910	9
1911	40
1912	8
1913	25
1914	64
1915	15
1916	21
1917	143
1918	37
1919	32
1920	21
1921	43
1922	50
1923	209
1924	157
1925	85
1926	86
1927	150
1928	599
1929	186
1930	224
1931	231
1932	126
1933	306
1934	262
1935	186
1936	714
1937	614
1938	907
1939	295
1940	208
1941	239
1942	300
1943	420
1944	312
1945	415
1946	549
1947	895
1948	673
1949	1,079
1950	618
1951	539
1952	332
1953	130
1954	897
1955	558
1956	311
1957	416
1958	836
1959	487
1960	559
1961	467
1962	1,136
1963	470
1964	249
1965	396
1966	984
1967	704
1968	531
1969	580
1970	558
1971	1,003
1972	394
1973	611
1974	398
1975	574
1976	605
1977	647
1978	1,623
1979	1,911
1980	537
1981	734
1982	809
1983	1,130
1984	1,297
1985	1,189
1986	1,055
1987	729
1988	885
1989	776
1990	1,429
1991	765
1992	933
1993	672
1994	959
1995	1,838
1996	1,123
1997	1,086
1998	1,291
1999	1,022
2000	935
2001	862
2002	998
2003	834
2004	1,407
2005	916
2006	766
2007	1,097
2008	987
2009	856
2010	1,122
2011	718
2012	1,020
2013	462
2014	1,235
2015	896
2016	853
2017	1,039
2018	426
2019	950
2020	1,106
2021	2,340
2022	516
2023	607
2024	688
2025	1,176
2026	485

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Data for records on 1978-02-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,112
100 to 200	197
200 to 300	45
300 to 400	11
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	2