Weather Records on 12 February 1986

950 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1986. Highest significance: Madras, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 1986

On 12 February 1986, 950 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 438 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 915 daily.
Madras set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 12 February 1986.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

950 stations

950 station records on 12 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madras	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Condon	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
La Florencia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dallesport AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grizzly	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
May 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Branca (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Ipero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walla Walla Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cubatao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera-Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matador	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
So Entrance Yosemite Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dilia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

950 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 156.

Records on 12 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	246
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	156

Records on 12 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 31, daily 915.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1986

Top 20 records on 12 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 1986	Madras, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1986	Metolius 1 W, US	monthly snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	28 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1986	Lower Hay Creek, US	monthly snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1986	Condon, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1986	La Florencia, MX	monthly rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Kent, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Claude, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Dallesport AP, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Montague Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Fossil, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Grizzly, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	May 2SSE, US	monthly snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Antelope 6 SSW, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Oregon City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Santa Branca (Pcd), BR	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Clovis, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1986	Redmond AP, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	8 years	44 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 950 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	629
50 to 100	63
100 to 150	31
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1