Weather Records on 6 February 1988

1,517 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1988. Highest significance: Eston, ZA.

Key Facts for 6 February 1988

On 6 February 1988, 1,517 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
211 were record highs and 873 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,443 daily.
Eston set an all-time record daily precipitation of 180.0 mm (7.1 in) on 6 February 1988.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 528 records.

Record Map

1,517 stations

1,517 station records on 6 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Prastkulla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Fortaleza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	134.7 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Comanche	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nanutarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petropolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Luzon Clark AFB	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record snow depth	162.0 cm (63.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itamarati-SE	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.5 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Lourenco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faverges-de-la-Tour	France	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Untra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,517 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 624, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 249, Heaviest daily rainfall 281, Heaviest daily snowfall 65, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 6 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	624
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	249
Heaviest daily rainfall	281
Heaviest daily snowfall	65
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 6 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 64, daily 1,443.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,215 broken records

Margins by which the 1,215 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

6 February 1988

Top 20 records on 6 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1988	Eston, ZA	all-time rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	78 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1988	Plains, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1988	Prastkulla, SE	monthly rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Roebuck Plains, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Antelope, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Fazenda Fortaleza, BR	daily rain	134.7 mm (5.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Coleman, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Comanche, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Flora Downs, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Nueva Esperanza, MX	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	East London -Signal STN, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Nanutarra, AU	daily rain	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Petropolis, BR	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Escarcega (Smn), MX	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Castores, BR	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Undilla Station, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Luzon Clark AFB, PH	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Tribune 1W, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1988	Tuddal, NO	all-time snow depth	162.0 cm (63.8 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	36 years	41 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

1793 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 1,517 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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Data for records on 1988-02-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,162
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1