Weather Records on 12 February 1980

685 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1980. Highest significance: Gyzylarbat, TM.

Key Facts for 12 February 1980

On 12 February 1980, 685 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 662 daily.
Gyzylarbat set a daily record precipitation of 31.6 mm (1.2 in) on 12 February 1980.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

685 stations

685 station records on 12 February 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Garrigala	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bakherden	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Erbent	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darganata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poncitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Plains	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Bom Retiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waco 4N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda N.S.Aparecida	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet Springs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cruz Do Espirito Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pilao Arcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

685 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 275, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 179.

Records on 12 February 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	179

Records on 12 February 1980 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 18, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

572 broken records

Margins by which the 572 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1980

Top 20 records on 12 February 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1980	Gyzylarbat, TM	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1980	Anadia, BR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Carthage, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Garrigala, TM	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Bakherden, TM	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Pocahontas 1, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Mt Hope, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Erbent, TM	monthly rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Darganata, UZ	monthly rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Pittsburg, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Nicosia, CY	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Poncitlan, MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	W Plains, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Suffolk Lake Kilby, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Badgebup, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Clinton, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Rutland Plains Station, AU	daily rain	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1980	Lagarto, BR	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	46 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1980. 1980 had 685 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	476
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1