Weather Records on 8 February 2001

1,743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 2001. Highest significance: Gallatin 1W, US.

Key Facts for 8 February 2001

On 8 February 2001, 1,743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
771 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,669 daily.
Gallatin 1W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 8 February 2001.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,743 stations

1,743 station records on 8 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alavus Autionmaki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brimson 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wright 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lecompton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dilia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenrock 5 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
John Redmond Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pomarkku Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Butte 5SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,743 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 303, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 468, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 462, Heaviest daily snowfall 233, Deepest snow cover 69.

Records on 8 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	303
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	468
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	462
Heaviest daily snowfall	233
Deepest snow cover	69

Records on 8 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 67, daily 1,669.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,465 broken records

Margins by which the 1,465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 2001

Top 20 records on 8 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 2001	Gallatin 1W, US	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 February 2001	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Hilland 2 NW, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Marshall, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Hilland 2 NW, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Anamosa 1 WNW, US	monthly rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Hastings Dam 2, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Gull Lake Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Montgomery, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2001	Milwaukee Mitchell AP, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Alavus Autionmaki, FI	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Saguache, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Lawrence, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	122 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	W Branch 3SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Brimson 2S, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Wright 3 E, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2001	Lugano, CH	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	54 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2001. 2001 had 1,743 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,341
50 to 100	84
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1