Weather Records on 11 February 1987

810 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1987. Highest significance: Galiwinku, AU.

Key Facts for 11 February 1987

On 11 February 1987, 810 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
542 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 780 daily.
Galiwinku set a monthly record daily precipitation of 220.6 mm (8.7 in) on 11 February 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

810 stations

810 station records on 11 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Galiwinku	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.6 mm (8.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Darvaza	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Corrente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mwanza	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Urgench	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morovis 1 N	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Groot-Arendskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Esperanza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matsumoto	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toa Baja 1 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lednik Phedchenko (Im. Gorbuno	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bleskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nancheng	China	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tsuruga	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yonago	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silacayoapam (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salta Aero	Argentina	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yamagata	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pyramid Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hamada	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kareepan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lukachukai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ternej	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Telpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grenora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kobe	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

810 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 284, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 11 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	284
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 11 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 780.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

650 broken records

Margins by which the 650 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1987

Top 20 records on 11 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1987	Galiwinku, AU	monthly rain	220.6 mm (8.7 in)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1987	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1987	Akita, JP	monthly rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1987	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1987	Darvaza, TM	monthly rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Ribeirao Corrente, BR	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Mwanza, TZ	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Urgench, UZ	monthly rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Otatitlan, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Morovis 1 N, PR	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Groot-Arendskraal, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Gurabo Substn, PR	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Kuilput, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Coloso, PR	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	75 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1987	Esperanza, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	65 years	36 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1987. 1987 had 810 records.

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

Records on 02-11 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1829	4
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1869	4
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	7
1886	2
1887	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	19
1900	8
1901	1
1902	6
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	6
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	17
1911	39
1912	29
1913	5
1914	73
1915	16
1916	24
1917	15
1918	27
1919	42
1920	20
1921	60
1922	76
1923	55
1924	97
1925	315
1926	63
1927	40
1928	269
1929	369
1930	191
1931	157
1932	1,420
1933	392
1934	318
1935	326
1936	562
1937	511
1938	524
1939	405
1940	396
1941	251
1942	198
1943	404
1944	371
1945	206
1946	386
1947	417
1948	827
1949	376
1950	280
1951	957
1952	460
1953	521
1954	411
1955	1,072
1956	545
1957	448
1958	611
1959	394
1960	732
1961	951
1962	975
1963	685
1964	421
1965	950
1966	774
1967	314
1968	404
1969	731
1970	657
1971	732
1972	320
1973	851
1974	555
1975	569
1976	965
1977	959
1978	1,263
1979	1,975
1980	711
1981	2,439
1982	1,042
1983	1,087
1984	726
1985	1,124
1986	1,188
1987	810
1988	1,159
1989	754
1990	1,050
1991	539
1992	782
1993	1,146
1994	1,770
1995	970
1996	969
1997	717
1998	1,468
1999	2,266
2000	1,066
2001	809
2002	1,740
2003	587
2004	834
2005	1,121
2006	558
2007	782
2008	916
2009	1,680
2010	1,323
2011	1,430
2012	964
2013	765
2014	1,032
2015	790
2016	997
2017	1,508
2018	792
2019	929
2020	1,012
2021	1,055
2022	568
2023	387
2024	820
2025	1,282
2026	654

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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 25	625
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1