Weather Records on 14 February 1978

1,158 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1978. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 14 February 1978

On 14 February 1978, 1,158 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 32 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 1,033 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 14 February 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,158 stations

1,158 station records on 14 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Vespasiano	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chamberlain	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caripare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Catole Do Rocha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao Do Mato D	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.3 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sacaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lucerne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,158 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 142, Deepest snow cover 515.

Records on 14 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	142
Deepest snow cover	515

Records on 14 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 93, daily 1,033.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1978

Top 20 records on 14 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Alton 1 W, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Bloomfield, US	all-time snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Vespasiano, BR	all-time rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	4 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Watseka Public Works, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Tiffin, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1978	Holly, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Hoxie, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Larned, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Lexington 3E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	La Estanzuela (Eele), UY	daily rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Ft Benton, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1978	Melstone, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28 years	54 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 1,158 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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	745
100 to 200	134
200 to 300	38
300 to 400	14
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1