Weather Records on 13 February 1986

1,055 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 1986. Highest significance: Ashton 1N, US.

Key Facts for 13 February 1986

On 13 February 1986, 1,055 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 461 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Ashton 1N set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 13 February 1986.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,055 stations

1,055 station records on 13 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hiawatha	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nephi	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fossil	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Leadville Lake Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kindon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	Syria	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Hay Creek	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marnhull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geyser Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cosmorama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strathalbyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gilberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vargem Grande Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beja	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,055 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 296, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 119.

Records on 13 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	296
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	119

Records on 13 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

823 broken records

Margins by which the 823 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

13 February 1986

Top 20 records on 13 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 1986	Ashton 1N, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Hiawatha, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Nephi, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Snake Rvr, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Spicer, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Ashton 1N, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Garden Valley, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Metolius 1 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 February 1986	Fossil, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Leadville Lake Co AP, US	all-time rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Nyssa, US	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Kindon, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd), BR	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Big Sur STN, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Avalon Pleasure Pier, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Scipio, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Anderson Dam, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Palmyra, SY	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1986	Ashwood, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 1,055 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	733
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1