Weather Records on 11 February 2012

964 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 2012. Highest significance: Moutajup, AU.

Key Facts for 11 February 2012

On 11 February 2012, 964 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
123 were record highs and 500 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 924 daily.
Moutajup set a daily record precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 11 February 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

964 stations

964 station records on 11 February 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
El Novillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Los Conos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Tinaja	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
El Palote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Purisima de Bustos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Cajon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosario	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pinos (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leon (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Memana (Babel Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rancho Seco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chayabe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rancho Viejo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalac	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malpaso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Castillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Armeria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guanajal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dikson	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Piedras Blancas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
E.T.A. 254 Comala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna del Fresno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Campos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Sandia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Killiecrankie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged (Aut)	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estapilla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Purisima de Bustos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Grande	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

964 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 294, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 206, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 33.

Records on 11 February 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	294
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	206
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	33

Records on 11 February 2012 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 36, daily 924.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

805 broken records

Margins by which the 805 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 2012

Top 20 records on 11 February 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 2012	Moutajup, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 February 2012	Deal Island, AU	monthly rain	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 February 2012	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 2012	Penshurst (Post Office), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	El Novillo, MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Albion, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Los Conos, MX	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Penshurst (the Gums), AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Atlatlahuacan, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	La Tinaja, MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	El Palote, MX	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Tierra Blanca, MX	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Benton Harbor AP, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Nye #2, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Dunkeld, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Irapuato, MX	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Purisima de Bustos, MX	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	Tottington, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2012	El Cajon, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	52 years	44 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2012. 2012 had 964 records.

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

Records on 02-11 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1829	4
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1869	4
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	7
1886	2
1887	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	19
1900	8
1901	1
1902	6
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	6
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	17
1911	39
1912	29
1913	5
1914	73
1915	16
1916	24
1917	15
1918	27
1919	42
1920	20
1921	60
1922	76
1923	55
1924	97
1925	315
1926	63
1927	40
1928	269
1929	369
1930	191
1931	157
1932	1,420
1933	392
1934	318
1935	326
1936	562
1937	511
1938	524
1939	405
1940	396
1941	251
1942	198
1943	404
1944	371
1945	206
1946	386
1947	417
1948	827
1949	376
1950	280
1951	957
1952	460
1953	521
1954	411
1955	1,072
1956	545
1957	448
1958	611
1959	394
1960	732
1961	951
1962	975
1963	685
1964	421
1965	950
1966	774
1967	314
1968	404
1969	731
1970	657
1971	732
1972	320
1973	851
1974	555
1975	569
1976	965
1977	959
1978	1,263
1979	1,975
1980	711
1981	2,439
1982	1,042
1983	1,087
1984	726
1985	1,124
1986	1,188
1987	810
1988	1,159
1989	754
1990	1,050
1991	539
1992	782
1993	1,146
1994	1,770
1995	970
1996	969
1997	717
1998	1,468
1999	2,266
2000	1,066
2001	809
2002	1,740
2003	587
2004	834
2005	1,121
2006	558
2007	782
2008	916
2009	1,680
2010	1,323
2011	1,430
2012	964
2013	765
2014	1,032
2015	790
2016	997
2017	1,508
2018	792
2019	929
2020	1,012
2021	1,055
2022	568
2023	387
2024	820
2025	1,282
2026	654

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	796
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1