Weather Records on 1 February 2012

1,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 2012. Highest significance: Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 2012

On 1 February 2012, 1,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
539 were record highs and 340 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 988 daily.
Ulmarra (Newsagency) set a daily record precipitation of 83.6 mm (3.3 in) on 1 February 2012.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,027 stations

1,027 station records on 1 February 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rimini	Italy	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sola/Vanua Lava Isl	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Prestwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berrimah Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Channel Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Remilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kantunilkin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin River Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Glenclair)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle (Olsland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cundancito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton Olympic Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Krivoj_Rog	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-18.4 C (-1.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Media Luna	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mariscal Estigarrib	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,027 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 240, Lowest daily maximum 253, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 1 February 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	240
Lowest daily maximum	253
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 1 February 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 37, daily 988.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

830 broken records

Margins by which the 830 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 2012

Top 20 records on 1 February 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 2012	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	116 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2012	Rimini, IT	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2012	Kellerberrin, AU	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2012	Upington Agr., ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Sola/Vanua Lava Isl, VU	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Howell Wwtp, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	119 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Prestwood Station, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	121 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Streator 2SE, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Berrimah Research Farm, AU	daily rain	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Spring Creek, AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Channel Island, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	108 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Pekoa Airport (Sant, VU	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Millersburg, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Remilton, AU	daily rain	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2012	Lansdowne Post Office, AU	daily rain	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	42 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

1795 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2012. 2012 had 1,027 records.

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

Records on 02-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1830	1
1831	1
1846	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1862	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	4
1871	1
1873	1
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	5
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	7
1906	29
1907	13
1908	85
1909	23
1910	5
1911	38
1912	37
1913	35
1914	54
1915	51
1916	68
1917	69
1918	71
1919	21
1920	84
1921	36
1922	68
1923	249
1924	193
1925	80
1926	56
1927	110
1928	281
1929	178
1930	102
1931	264
1932	142
1933	283
1934	515
1935	441
1936	514
1937	270
1938	299
1939	271
1940	328
1941	365
1942	157
1943	281
1944	240
1945	469
1946	273
1947	352
1948	397
1949	604
1950	1,223
1951	1,756
1952	907
1953	552
1954	1,012
1955	296
1956	1,013
1957	539
1958	369
1959	398
1960	646
1961	479
1962	657
1963	1,161
1964	453
1965	453
1966	756
1967	628
1968	941
1969	485
1970	397
1971	1,597
1972	385
1973	716
1974	865
1975	634
1976	723
1977	516
1978	904
1979	1,728
1980	689
1981	961
1982	1,029
1983	1,463
1984	278
1985	2,572
1986	709
1987	826
1988	1,699
1989	1,772
1990	1,122
1991	554
1992	1,501
1993	819
1994	917
1995	1,330
1996	1,632
1997	883
1998	737
1999	1,031
2000	687
2001	1,124
2002	2,087
2003	1,301
2004	1,146
2005	714
2006	638
2007	930
2008	1,136
2009	506
2010	1,239
2011	1,204
2012	1,027
2013	704
2014	635
2015	958
2016	1,496
2017	424
2018	512
2019	816
2020	1,608
2021	570
2022	254
2023	416
2024	1,204
2025	557
2026	1,241

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	809
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1