Weather Records on 15 February 2012

562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 2012. Highest significance: Hollister, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 2012

On 15 February 2012, 562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 534 daily.
Hollister set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 15 February 2012.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

562 stations

562 station records on 15 February 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hollister	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pinos (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rush 1N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coroneo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Escobedo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Lucia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa la Concepcion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Copainala	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richards	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acahuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rincon	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tepeji del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Adjuntas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gran Canal KM 27+250	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oued Irara	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oravska Lesna	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Finca Ocotlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Lucia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pisco Intl	Peru	Record low minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria Esler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Presa 50 Aniversario	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huajimic	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dikson	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grosseto	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nouasseur	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Tajo -Tunel Viejo-	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Antunez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Romerillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saskylah	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dzalinda-1	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow 14 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Sandia	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Presa El Barrial	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

562 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 15 February 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 15 February 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 534.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 2012

Top 20 records on 15 February 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 2012	Hollister, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2012	Pinos (Smn), MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Zugspitze, DE	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Tangier City, MA	daily low min	1.8 C (35.2 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Jerecuaro, MX	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Tierra Blanca, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Rush 1N, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Tetonia Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Dos Bocas, PR	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Wolfach, DE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Coroneo, MX	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Monte Escobedo, MX	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Beowawe, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2012	Santa Lucia, MX	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	1 year	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012	Smoky Valley - Carvers, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	61 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012	Chiconautla, MX	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012	Presa la Concepcion, MX	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2012	Copainala, MX	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 562 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 50	423
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1