Weather Records on 8 February 1996

1,697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1996. Highest significance: Cle Elum, US.

Key Facts for 8 February 1996

On 8 February 1996, 1,697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,018 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,635 daily.
Cle Elum set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 8 February 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,697 stations

1,697 station records on 8 February 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tardun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Amrista Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
N Willamette Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leuchars	United Kingdom	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fenn Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muralgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murrum Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Troutdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria AP (Port of)	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tenindewa Bindu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayland	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cougar 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,697 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 662, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 361, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 8 February 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	662
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	361
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 8 February 1996 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 57, daily 1,635.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,339 broken records

Margins by which the 1,339 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1996

Top 20 records on 8 February 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1996	Cle Elum, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	95 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1996	Kent, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1996	Forest Grove, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1996	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1996	Seaside, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 1996	Heron 2 NW, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Seattle Urban Site, US	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Bonneville Dam, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Dilley 2 S, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Haskins Dam, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Tardun, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Amrista Park, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Rex 1 S, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Lake Wenatchee, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Portland Intl AP, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Clatskanie, US	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Buckley 1 NE, US	all-time rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Naselle 2 ENE, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1996	Prineville, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	97 years	48 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1996. 1996 had 1,697 records.

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

Records on 02-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1822	1
1829	1
1838	1
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	4
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1893	1
1894	4
1895	14
1896	1
1898	1
1899	9
1900	9
1901	5
1902	3
1903	18
1904	8
1905	2
1906	9
1907	16
1908	36
1909	8
1910	16
1911	47
1912	67
1913	22
1914	25
1915	30
1916	16
1917	45
1918	44
1919	39
1920	43
1921	39
1922	60
1923	41
1924	147
1925	685
1926	205
1927	59
1928	263
1929	458
1930	181
1931	398
1932	526
1933	1,064
1934	418
1935	370
1936	717
1937	738
1938	575
1939	315
1940	235
1941	342
1942	224
1943	459
1944	500
1945	530
1946	239
1947	553
1948	417
1949	346
1950	500
1951	811
1952	198
1953	462
1954	1,111
1955	448
1956	584
1957	998
1958	323
1959	274
1960	551
1961	863
1962	448
1963	933
1964	305
1965	793
1966	1,116
1967	539
1968	229
1969	561
1970	342
1971	1,146
1972	348
1973	759
1974	560
1975	346
1976	771
1977	704
1978	1,331
1979	1,355
1980	1,345
1981	736
1982	808
1983	492
1984	630
1985	1,256
1986	819
1987	835
1988	837
1989	2,241
1990	2,042
1991	1,376
1992	833
1993	894
1994	2,056
1995	1,004
1996	1,697
1997	725
1998	1,148
1999	1,633
2000	786
2001	1,743
2002	863
2003	719
2004	692
2005	865
2006	614
2007	657
2008	797
2009	1,217
2010	1,023
2011	883
2012	876
2013	733
2014	1,125
2015	1,344
2016	777
2017	1,648
2018	851
2019	1,386
2020	597
2021	970
2022	273
2023	414
2024	1,347
2025	886
2026	912

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Data for records on 1996-02-08: 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	1,313
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2