Weather Records on 12 February 2002
1,478 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 2002. Highest significance: Monte Escobedo, MX.
Key Facts for 12 February 2002
- On 12 February 2002, 1,478 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 746 were record highs and 314 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 156 monthly and 1,318 daily.
- Monte Escobedo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 12 February 2002.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
1,478 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Escobedo | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Jesus Maria | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Koblenz-Horchheim | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hayes Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 230.2 mm (9.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tipperary | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Acaponeta | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Jose Valle | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ahuacatlan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Pueblito | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ixpalino | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marienberg-Reitzenhain | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weissenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.1 C (48.4 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cerro Blanco | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Sauz | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fichtelberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Navios Viejos | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Sabino | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Isabela Substn | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jonuta | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookston NW Exp STN | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Niederelbert | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Las Gaviotas | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide River Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geisenheim | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santa Rosa | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Francisco del Mezquital | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lincoln Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 10.2 C (50.4 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.5 C (49.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aue | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 27.3 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ciudad Guzman (Obs) | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lincoln Rs | United States | Record daily snowfall | 26.9 cm (10.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodruff | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daly River Mission | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 5.3 C (41.5 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Annaberg-Buchholz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narciso Mendoza | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mexcaltitan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Concha | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kursk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 0.7 C (33.3 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canisteo 1 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hof | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Desembocada | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jimenez del Teul | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fergus Falls | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wasserkuppe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad Lobenstein | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blankenrath | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cortazar | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Bramador | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nome AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.9 cm (4.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Douglas River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minsk | Belarus | Record high maximum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbeville | France | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grebenhain-Herchenhain | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brotterode | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Higuera Blanca | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,478 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 272 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 223 |
| Highest daily minimum | 474 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 91 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 407 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 156 |
| daily | 1,318 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,326 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,315 |
| 50 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 February 2002| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 2002 | Monte Escobedo, MX | monthly rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2002 | Jesus Maria, MX | monthly rain | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 32 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 2002 | Koblenz-Horchheim, DE | monthly rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Hayes Creek, AU | monthly rain | 230.2 mm (9.1 in) | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 10 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Tipperary, AU | daily rain | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 97.9 mm (3.9 in) | 40 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Acaponeta, MX | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | San Jose Valle, MX | monthly rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 24 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Ahuacatlan, MX | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | El Pueblito, MX | daily low max | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 15.0 C (27.0 F) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Ixpalino, MX | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 32 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Marienberg-Reitzenhain, DE | daily rain | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 40 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Weissenburg, DE | monthly high min | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 98 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Nurnberg, DE | monthly high min | 9.1 C (48.4 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 98 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Cerro Blanco, MX | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 22 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | El Sauz, MX | monthly rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 14 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Fichtelberg, DE | daily rain | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 71 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Navios Viejos, MX | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 32 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | El Sabino, MX | monthly rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 23 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Isabela Substn, PR | daily high max | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 90 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2002 | Jonuta, MX | daily rain | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) | 125.9 mm (5.0 in) | 3 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
1794 to 2002Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 4 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 5 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 3 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 96 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 37 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 82 |
| 1923 | 103 |
| 1924 | 105 |
| 1925 | 248 |
| 1926 | 118 |
| 1927 | 71 |
| 1928 | 377 |
| 1929 | 283 |
| 1930 | 229 |
| 1931 | 275 |
| 1932 | 641 |
| 1933 | 195 |
| 1934 | 263 |
| 1935 | 162 |
| 1936 | 803 |
| 1937 | 729 |
| 1938 | 853 |
| 1939 | 253 |
| 1940 | 217 |
| 1941 | 275 |
| 1942 | 263 |
| 1943 | 404 |
| 1944 | 461 |
| 1945 | 310 |
| 1946 | 391 |
| 1947 | 710 |
| 1948 | 862 |
| 1949 | 618 |
| 1950 | 537 |
| 1951 | 505 |
| 1952 | 281 |
| 1953 | 232 |
| 1954 | 581 |
| 1955 | 1,099 |
| 1956 | 402 |
| 1957 | 375 |
| 1958 | 700 |
| 1959 | 492 |
| 1960 | 240 |
| 1961 | 683 |
| 1962 | 1,054 |
| 1963 | 752 |
| 1964 | 500 |
| 1965 | 946 |
| 1966 | 532 |
| 1967 | 555 |
| 1968 | 456 |
| 1969 | 554 |
| 1970 | 519 |
| 1971 | 579 |
| 1972 | 481 |
| 1973 | 841 |
| 1974 | 520 |
| 1975 | 878 |
| 1976 | 787 |
| 1977 | 857 |
| 1978 | 1,203 |
| 1979 | 1,719 |
| 1980 | 685 |
| 1981 | 1,655 |
| 1982 | 905 |
| 1983 | 1,444 |
| 1984 | 1,329 |
| 1985 | 1,428 |
| 1986 | 950 |
| 1987 | 660 |
| 1988 | 1,278 |
| 1989 | 511 |
| 1990 | 1,042 |
| 1991 | 636 |
| 1992 | 992 |
| 1993 | 728 |
| 1994 | 1,230 |
| 1995 | 1,272 |
| 1996 | 1,110 |
| 1997 | 940 |
| 1998 | 1,437 |
| 1999 | 1,772 |
| 2000 | 929 |
| 2001 | 859 |
| 2002 | 1,478 |
| 2003 | 613 |
| 2004 | 1,055 |
| 2005 | 966 |
| 2006 | 848 |
| 2007 | 709 |
| 2008 | 924 |
| 2009 | 1,088 |
| 2010 | 1,326 |
| 2011 | 959 |
| 2012 | 852 |
| 2013 | 527 |
| 2014 | 1,168 |
| 2015 | 709 |
| 2016 | 912 |
| 2017 | 1,494 |
| 2018 | 810 |
| 2019 | 1,053 |
| 2020 | 754 |
| 2021 | 1,634 |
| 2022 | 509 |
| 2023 | 469 |
| 2024 | 694 |
| 2025 | 1,802 |
| 2026 | 422 |
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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.
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