Weather Records on 24 February 2012

838 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 2012. Highest significance: Sigourney, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 2012

On 24 February 2012, 838 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
524 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 773 daily.
Sigourney set a daily record precipitation of 27.4 mm (1.1 in) on 24 February 2012.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 560 records.

Record Map

838 stations

838 station records on 24 February 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holstein	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	137.2 cm (54.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imlay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clarks Hill 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heraklion	Greece	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wynne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

838 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 273, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 251, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 24 February 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	273
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	251
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 24 February 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 64, daily 773.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

623 broken records

Margins by which the 623 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 2012

Top 20 records on 24 February 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 2012	Sigourney, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	105 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2012	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Cherokee, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Gilman, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Live Oak, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	113 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Pocahontas, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Akron, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Sheldon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Conway, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Hazlehurst, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Holstein, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Le Mars, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Madison, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Farmerville, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Indianola 1SW, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Hawley 1 E, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily high max	39.2 C (102.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Batesville, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Hampton UNIV, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	137.2 cm (54.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	20 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

1794 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 838 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

Download the Data

Data for records on 2012-02-24: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	615
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1