Weather Records on 11 February 1996

969 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1996. Highest significance: Big Delta AP, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1996

On 11 February 1996, 969 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
414 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 918 daily.
Big Delta AP set a monthly record daily snowfall of 23.1 cm (9.1 in) on 11 February 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

969 stations

969 station records on 11 February 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Big Delta AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	253.5 mm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Salique (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Azueta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	387.0 mm (15.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Westfalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	298.8 mm (11.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blaauwkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bochum	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.1 cm (15.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martim Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Garro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfern	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	146.5 mm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caxambu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goedgeloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grootpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecitos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuantepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wasilla 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	260.0 mm (10.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oorsprong-Oos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Witklip (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bute: Rothesay	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zilverhout	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

969 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 121, Heaviest daily rainfall 304, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 11 February 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	121
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 11 February 1996 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 46, daily 918.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

777 broken records

Margins by which the 777 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

11 February 1996

Top 20 records on 11 February 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1996	Big Delta AP, US	monthly snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	39 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Haenertsburg (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	253.5 mm (10.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Aceituna Wtp, PR	monthly rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Bysonder, ZA	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	112.7 mm (4.4 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Bergplaats, ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Illawarra, ZA	monthly rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	McKinley Park, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1996	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Zaaiplaats, ZA	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Salique (Bos), ZA	daily rain	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Azueta, MX	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	all-time rain	387.0 mm (15.2 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	De Emigratie, ZA	monthly rain	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Westfalia, ZA	monthly rain	298.8 mm (11.8 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Blaauwkop, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Jalacingo, MX	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Groenvlei (Skl), ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1996. 1996 had 969 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	747
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1