Weather Records on 7 February 1988

1,285 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1988. Highest significance: Seminole, US.

Key Facts for 7 February 1988

On 7 February 1988, 1,285 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
188 were record highs and 693 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,244 daily.
Seminole set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 7 February 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

1,285 stations

1,285 station records on 7 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seminole	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	202.5 mm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chileka	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moorside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	283.9 mm (11.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	189.8 mm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cardowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caroona (West Mooki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kredarica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bitter Lakes Wl Refuge	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,285 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 319, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 374, Heaviest daily rainfall 302, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 7 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	319
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	374
Heaviest daily rainfall	302
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 7 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 37, daily 1,244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,051 broken records

Margins by which the 1,051 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 1988

Top 20 records on 7 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1988	Seminole, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1988	The Meadows, ZA	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1988	Sawoti, ZA	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1988	Brynawe, Paddock, ZA	monthly rain	202.5 mm (8.0 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Camperdown, ZA	monthly rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Chileka, MW	monthly rain	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Moorside, ZA	daily rain	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Sterkstroom (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Inchanga (Sar), ZA	all-time rain	283.9 mm (11.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily low min	14.1 C (57.4 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Hewitt, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	107 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	The Valleys, ZA	daily rain	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Tanhurst Est, Umzint, ZA	daily rain	189.8 mm (7.5 in)	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Temple, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Tonti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Cardowan, AU	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Caroona (West Mooki), AU	daily rain	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1988	Doornkop, ZA	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	2 years	45 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

1803 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1988. 1988 had 1,285 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
Year	Records
1803	2
1809	1
1817	1
1822	1
1829	1
1833	1
1838	1
1841	2
1843	1
1846	1
1852	1
1854	4
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1863	4
1865	3
1866	5
1869	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	1
1881	3
1884	1
1885	1
1888	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	18
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	5
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	33
1905	7
1906	12
1907	16
1908	9
1909	11
1910	43
1911	57
1912	28
1913	43
1914	53
1915	21
1916	23
1917	116
1918	37
1919	26
1920	100
1921	32
1922	47
1923	43
1924	95
1925	582
1926	186
1927	177
1928	490
1929	467
1930	130
1931	280
1932	244
1933	714
1934	250
1935	208
1936	1,024
1937	424
1938	499
1939	252
1940	225
1941	272
1942	327
1943	424
1944	401
1945	321
1946	268
1947	357
1948	335
1949	408
1950	668
1951	633
1952	213
1953	653
1954	610
1955	587
1956	605
1957	820
1958	277
1959	301
1960	448
1961	748
1962	582
1963	919
1964	523
1965	864
1966	618
1967	878
1968	249
1969	473
1970	562
1971	705
1972	527
1973	819
1974	566
1975	445
1976	716
1977	1,057
1978	2,387
1979	1,848
1980	641
1981	815
1982	1,159
1983	641
1984	877
1985	996
1986	1,038
1987	1,365
1988	1,285
1989	3,136
1990	1,840
1991	1,814
1992	884
1993	994
1994	1,116
1995	1,339
1996	1,469
1997	1,280
1998	841
1999	1,945
2000	419
2001	1,401
2002	727
2003	878
2004	1,077
2005	1,284
2006	699
2007	930
2008	1,313
2009	1,525
2010	927
2011	973
2012	1,174
2013	579
2014	1,588
2015	1,562
2016	544
2017	1,584
2018	687
2019	1,988
2020	923
2021	1,001
2022	319
2023	327
2024	1,116
2025	1,033
2026	586

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Data for records on 1988-02-07: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,013
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1