Weather Records on 7 February 2012
1,174 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 2012. Highest significance: Rodrigues, MU.
Key Facts for 7 February 2012
- On 7 February 2012, 1,174 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 182 were record highs and 708 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,124 daily.
- Rodrigues set a daily record precipitation of 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 7 February 2012.
- Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.
Record Map
1,174 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues | Mauritius | Record daily precipitation | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Royal Palm Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Matsuyama | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kassler | United States | Record snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tonsina | United States | Record snow depth | 137.2 cm (54.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hitoyoshi | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weipa Eastern Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nara | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waterdale | United States | Record snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deland 1 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miami Beach | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montelimar | France | Record low maximum temperature | -3.2 C (26.2 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kocubej | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -21.0 C (-5.8 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hialeah | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tizi Ouzou | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | -9.5 C (14.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clausthal-Zellerfeld | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -20.5 C (-4.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hikone | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biskra | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kaiserslautern | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -17.7 C (0.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shizuoka | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Astrakan | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Surat Thani | Thailand | Record high maximum temperature | 38.3 C (100.9 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Lauderdale | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brocken | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -20.8 C (-5.4 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -10.8 C (12.6 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mishima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record low minimum temperature | -17.3 C (0.9 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lyon - St Exupery | France | Record low maximum temperature | -5.1 C (22.8 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brocken | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -15.9 C (3.4 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Feldberg/Schwarzwald | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -16.9 C (1.6 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Suwa | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moroleon | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milesovka | Czech Republic | Record low maximum temperature | -14.9 C (5.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milesovka | Czech Republic | Record low minimum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halle | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -13.8 C (7.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pirmasens | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -10.1 C (13.8 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sikasso | Mali | Record low maximum temperature | 23.2 C (73.8 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kolhorn | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eelde | Netherlands | Record low minimum temperature | -18.0 C (-0.4 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record low minimum temperature | -11.9 C (10.6 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record low maximum temperature | -8.8 C (16.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rush 1N | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marseilles-Marignane | France | Record low maximum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fichtelberg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -21.7 C (-7.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberstdorf | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -11.0 C (12.2 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pirmasens | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -17.0 C (1.4 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eelde-1 | Netherlands | Record low minimum temperature | -18.0 C (-0.4 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clermont-Ferrand | France | Record low minimum temperature | -15.1 C (4.8 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harzgerode | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -24.7 C (-12.5 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trier-Zewen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -6.4 C (20.5 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braunlage | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -21.5 C (-6.7 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gross Rsvr | United States | Record snow depth | 53.3 cm (21.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perrine 4W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atyrau | Kazakhstan | Record low maximum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Astrakan | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -31.5 C (-24.7 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miami Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -19.7 C (-3.5 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,174 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 91 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 402 |
| Highest daily minimum | 91 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 306 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 162 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 8 |
| Deepest snow cover | 114 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 48 |
| daily | 1,124 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,030 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,016 |
| 100 to 200 | 10 |
| 200 to 300 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 February 2012| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2012 | Rodrigues, MU | daily rain | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 111.7 mm (4.4 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Royal Palm Rs, US | daily rain | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Matsuyama, JP | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 60 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Kassler, US | daily snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 17.7 cm (7.0 in) | 37 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Tonsina, US | daily snow depth | 137.2 cm (54.0 in) | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 32 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Hitoyoshi, JP | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 10 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Weipa Eastern Ave, AU | daily rain | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 72 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Nara, JP | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 54 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Waterdale, US | daily snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) | 64 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Deland 1 SSE, US | daily rain | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 81 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Miami Beach, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 81 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Montelimar, FR | daily low max | -3.2 C (26.2 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 89 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Kocubej, RU | all-time low max | -21.0 C (-5.8 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 42 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Hialeah, US | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 70 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Tizi Ouzou, DZ | daily low max | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 84 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low max | -9.5 C (14.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 116 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE | daily low min | -20.5 C (-4.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 116 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Hikone, JP | daily rain | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 54 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Biskra, DZ | daily low min | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 124 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 2012 | Kaiserslautern, DE | daily low max | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 89 years | 41 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
1803 to 2012Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 5 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 18 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 43 |
| 1911 | 57 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 53 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 116 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 100 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 43 |
| 1924 | 95 |
| 1925 | 582 |
| 1926 | 186 |
| 1927 | 177 |
| 1928 | 490 |
| 1929 | 467 |
| 1930 | 130 |
| 1931 | 280 |
| 1932 | 244 |
| 1933 | 714 |
| 1934 | 250 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1936 | 1,024 |
| 1937 | 424 |
| 1938 | 499 |
| 1939 | 252 |
| 1940 | 225 |
| 1941 | 272 |
| 1942 | 327 |
| 1943 | 424 |
| 1944 | 401 |
| 1945 | 321 |
| 1946 | 268 |
| 1947 | 357 |
| 1948 | 335 |
| 1949 | 408 |
| 1950 | 668 |
| 1951 | 633 |
| 1952 | 213 |
| 1953 | 653 |
| 1954 | 610 |
| 1955 | 587 |
| 1956 | 605 |
| 1957 | 820 |
| 1958 | 277 |
| 1959 | 301 |
| 1960 | 448 |
| 1961 | 748 |
| 1962 | 582 |
| 1963 | 919 |
| 1964 | 523 |
| 1965 | 864 |
| 1966 | 618 |
| 1967 | 878 |
| 1968 | 249 |
| 1969 | 473 |
| 1970 | 562 |
| 1971 | 705 |
| 1972 | 526 |
| 1973 | 819 |
| 1974 | 566 |
| 1975 | 445 |
| 1976 | 716 |
| 1977 | 1,057 |
| 1978 | 2,387 |
| 1979 | 1,848 |
| 1980 | 641 |
| 1981 | 815 |
| 1982 | 1,159 |
| 1983 | 641 |
| 1984 | 877 |
| 1985 | 996 |
| 1986 | 1,038 |
| 1987 | 1,365 |
| 1988 | 1,285 |
| 1989 | 3,136 |
| 1990 | 1,840 |
| 1991 | 1,814 |
| 1992 | 884 |
| 1993 | 994 |
| 1994 | 1,116 |
| 1995 | 1,339 |
| 1996 | 1,469 |
| 1997 | 1,280 |
| 1998 | 841 |
| 1999 | 1,945 |
| 2000 | 419 |
| 2001 | 1,401 |
| 2002 | 727 |
| 2003 | 878 |
| 2004 | 1,077 |
| 2005 | 1,284 |
| 2006 | 699 |
| 2007 | 930 |
| 2008 | 1,313 |
| 2009 | 1,525 |
| 2010 | 927 |
| 2011 | 973 |
| 2012 | 1,174 |
| 2013 | 579 |
| 2014 | 1,588 |
| 2015 | 1,562 |
| 2016 | 544 |
| 2017 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | 687 |
| 2019 | 1,988 |
| 2020 | 923 |
| 2021 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 320 |
| 2023 | 327 |
| 2024 | 1,116 |
| 2025 | 1,033 |
| 2026 | 586 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-12).