Weather Records on 11 February 1988

1,159 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1988. Highest significance: Minonk, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1988

On 11 February 1988, 1,159 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 309 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,119 daily.
Minonk set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 11 February 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,159 stations

1,159 station records on 11 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valenca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sobradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Peixe (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pandora	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bertioga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kewanee 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuskahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taboas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,159 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 165, Lowest daily minimum 142, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 259, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 11 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	167
Highest daily minimum	165
Lowest daily minimum	142
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	259
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 11 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 32, daily 1,119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

942 broken records

Margins by which the 942 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1988

Top 20 records on 11 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1988	Minonk, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1988	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Palapye, BW	monthly rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Ardmore, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Valenca, BR	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	La Harpe, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	2 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Fazenda Sobradinho, BR	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Rio Do Peixe (Mmv), BR	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Nueva Esperanza, MX	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Ashdown 4 SSE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Wills Pt, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	White Hall 1 E, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Moran, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1988	Hernando, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	65 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

1798 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1988. 1988 had 1,159 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 50	813
50 to 100	106
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1