Weather Records on 12 February 1984

1,329 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1984. Highest significance: Richland, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 1984

On 12 February 1984, 1,329 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
829 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,299 daily.
Richland set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 12 February 1984.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,329 stations

1,329 station records on 12 February 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Breakwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oenpelli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Cane Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmer 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,329 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 298, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 531, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 12 February 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	298
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	531
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 12 February 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 1,299.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,099 broken records

Margins by which the 1,099 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1984

Top 20 records on 12 February 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1984	Richland, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Edom, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Leesville, US	daily rain	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Breakwater, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Weyerhaeuser 1N, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Jasper, US	daily rain	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1984	Oenpelli, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Grand Cane Fire Twr, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	De Ridder, US	daily rain	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Reston, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Longview, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Wausau ASOS, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Nashville 1 E, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Marshfield Exp Farm, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Warren 2 S, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	La Grange, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1984	Sterlington, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1984. 1984 had 1,329 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	1,067
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1