Weather Records on 14 February 1988

511 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1988. Highest significance: Ashfield Bowling Club, AU.

Key Facts for 14 February 1988

On 14 February 1988, 511 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
111 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 500 daily.
Ashfield Bowling Club set a daily record precipitation of 134.0 mm (5.3 in) on 14 February 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

511 stations

511 station records on 14 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kalamare	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marnhull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Syferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood (Lochiel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dungorm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Altinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warragai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahalapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evelyn State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango East Forest 618	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record snow depth	162.0 cm (63.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
West Pennant Hills (Oratava A	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balgowlah (Ethel Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

511 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 14 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 14 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 9, daily 500.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

411 broken records

Margins by which the 411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1988

Top 20 records on 14 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1988	Ashfield Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1988	Chatswood Council Depot, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1988	Kalamare, BW	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 February 1988	Yarraman Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Lajas Substn, PR	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Concord Golf Club, AU	daily rain	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU	daily rain	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Marnhull, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Newport Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Glenorie (Old Northern Rd), AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Blackbutt Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Deepwater Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Syferfontein, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	89 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Glenelg, AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Western Creek, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Somerset Dam, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Delungra (Craigmore), AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1988	Graman (Ulupna), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	46 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 511 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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	371
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1