Weather Records on 12 February 1985

1,428 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1985. Highest significance: Rogersville 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 1985

On 12 February 1985, 1,428 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 378 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,374 daily.
Rogersville 1 NE set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 12 February 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,428 stations

1,428 station records on 12 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ellijay	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Straitsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 61 Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record snow depth	180.3 cm (71.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mathias	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,428 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 196, Heaviest daily rainfall 484, Heaviest daily snowfall 273, Deepest snow cover 210.

Records on 12 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	196
Heaviest daily rainfall	484
Heaviest daily snowfall	273
Deepest snow cover	210

Records on 12 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 40, daily 1,374.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,290 broken records

Margins by which the 1,290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1985

Top 20 records on 12 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1985	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Mt Vernon, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Wytheville, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	90 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	87 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Lowell, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Mt Carmel, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Ludington 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Gladwin, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1985	Grayling, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Chestertown, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Franklin 2 NE, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	113 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1985	Berea College, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	83 years	53 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1985. 1985 had 1,428 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 100	1,210
100 to 200	70
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2