Weather Records on 8 February 1985

1,256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1985. Highest significance: Komga (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 8 February 1985

On 8 February 1985, 1,256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 437 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,207 daily.
Komga (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 114.0 mm (4.5 in) on 8 February 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,256 stations

1,256 station records on 8 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Arco	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Zomerkomst (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moro	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Salique (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	154.8 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nylsvley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dullstroom (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merensky (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	178.7 mm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cwencwe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murrum Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shanwei	China	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brooks Farnham Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-27.5 C (-17.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pafuri	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
West Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hateruma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amanzamnyama (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,256 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 235, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 202, Heaviest daily rainfall 472, Heaviest daily snowfall 134, Deepest snow cover 100.

Records on 8 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	235
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	202
Heaviest daily rainfall	472
Heaviest daily snowfall	134
Deepest snow cover	100

Records on 8 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 38, daily 1,207.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,067 broken records

Margins by which the 1,067 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1985

Top 20 records on 8 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1985	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	46 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Glenbrook, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Blackburn, ZA	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Arco, US	all-time rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Isidinge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Cezu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Zomerkomst (Bos), ZA	daily rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Tahoe City, US	daily snowfall	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Moro, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1985	Salique (Bos), ZA	daily rain	154.8 mm (6.1 in)	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Nylsvley, ZA	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Lake Spaulding, US	daily snowfall	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Glenora, ZA	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Cornubia, ZA	daily rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Boca, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Dullstroom (Sar), ZA	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1985	Merensky (Skl), ZA	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 years	55 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1985. 1985 had 1,256 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 February 1985
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,013
100 to 200	39
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2