Weather Records on 6 February 2008

2,583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 2008. Highest significance: Norwalk Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 6 February 2008

On 6 February 2008, 2,583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,234 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 99 monthly and 2,476 daily.
Norwalk Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 6 February 2008.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 6 February 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Concordia	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Port Huron	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Painesville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ravenna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquito Creek Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gray (Craigie-Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello (River)	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,583 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 706, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 528, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 722, Heaviest daily snowfall 320, Deepest snow cover 132.

Records on 6 February 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	706
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	528
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	722
Heaviest daily snowfall	320
Deepest snow cover	132

Records on 6 February 2008 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 99, daily 2,476.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,210 broken records

Margins by which the 2,210 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 787.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 2008

Top 20 records on 6 February 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 2008	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 February 2008	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Fremont, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	78 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Wiluna, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	100 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	S Haven, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Harrisonville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	96 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Joseph, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	75 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Dansville, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Trenton Falls, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Goshen 3SW, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Concordia, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Ft Morgan, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Chippewa Lake, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	110 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Carlinville, US	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	115 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Port Huron, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Tiffin, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	110 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Angola, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	114 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2008	Albia 3 NNE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	96 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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

1793 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 2,583 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

Download the Data

Data for records on 2008-02-06: 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 100	2,127
100 to 200	68
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1