Weather Records on 13 February 1985

1,189 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 1985. Highest significance: Hazard Wtr Wks, US.

Key Facts for 13 February 1985

On 13 February 1985, 1,189 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 345 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,096 daily.
Hazard Wtr Wks set an all-time record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 13 February 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,189 stations

1,189 station records on 13 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hazard Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Logan	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hazard Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frenchburg 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Readsboro 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whitingham 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freeburn 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremiah 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Axe	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edward Macdowell Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirama (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
West Rumney	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris Plains 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,189 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 213, Heaviest daily rainfall 318, Heaviest daily snowfall 149, Deepest snow cover 213.

Records on 13 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	213
Heaviest daily rainfall	318
Heaviest daily snowfall	149
Deepest snow cover	213

Records on 13 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 68, daily 1,096.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,020 broken records

Margins by which the 1,020 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 February 1985

Top 20 records on 13 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 1985	Hazard Wtr Wks, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1985	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	98 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1985	Newport 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1985	Logan, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1985	W Liberty 3NW, US	all-time snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, RU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Falls Village, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Logan, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	14 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Hazard Wtr Wks, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Heidelberg, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Heidelberg, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Berlin, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Gouldsboro, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	New Carlisle, US	monthly snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	York Haven, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Franklin, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Andrews, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Frenchburg 2 W, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1985	Bad Axe, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	48 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 1,189 records.

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

Records on 02-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1829	2
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1856	4
1860	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1882	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	2
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	13
1900	4
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	19
1906	8
1907	11
1908	18
1909	8
1910	9
1911	40
1912	8
1913	25
1914	64
1915	15
1916	21
1917	143
1918	37
1919	32
1920	21
1921	43
1922	50
1923	209
1924	157
1925	85
1926	86
1927	150
1928	599
1929	186
1930	224
1931	231
1932	126
1933	306
1934	262
1935	186
1936	714
1937	614
1938	907
1939	295
1940	208
1941	239
1942	300
1943	420
1944	312
1945	415
1946	549
1947	895
1948	673
1949	1,079
1950	618
1951	539
1952	332
1953	130
1954	897
1955	558
1956	311
1957	416
1958	836
1959	487
1960	559
1961	467
1962	1,136
1963	470
1964	249
1965	396
1966	984
1967	704
1968	531
1969	580
1970	558
1971	1,003
1972	394
1973	611
1974	398
1975	574
1976	605
1977	647
1978	1,623
1979	1,911
1980	537
1981	734
1982	809
1983	1,130
1984	1,297
1985	1,189
1986	1,055
1987	729
1988	885
1989	776
1990	1,429
1991	765
1992	933
1993	672
1994	959
1995	1,838
1996	1,123
1997	1,086
1998	1,291
1999	1,022
2000	935
2001	862
2002	998
2003	834
2004	1,407
2005	916
2006	766
2007	1,097
2008	987
2009	856
2010	1,122
2011	718
2012	1,020
2013	462
2014	1,235
2015	896
2016	853
2017	1,039
2018	426
2019	950
2020	1,106
2021	2,340
2022	516
2023	607
2024	688
2025	1,176
2026	485

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	858
50 to 100	103
100 to 150	40
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2