Weather Records on 7 February 2016

544 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 2016. Highest significance: Sidney 6NNW, US.

Key Facts for 7 February 2016

On 7 February 2016, 544 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
319 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 534 daily.
Sidney 6NNW set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 7 February 2016.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

544 stations

544 station records on 7 February 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aparri	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Francis 8NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brewster 4W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rexford	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bruslee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sanya	China	Record low minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Novy-Port	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.7 C (7.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Studley 9NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saragt	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tamdy	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kincora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uchur	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.7 C (-57.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Havelock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
U C L A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cook	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Willow Run AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

544 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 158, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 108, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 63.

Records on 7 February 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	158
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	63

Records on 7 February 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 534.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

449 broken records

Margins by which the 449 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 2016

Top 20 records on 7 February 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 2016	Sidney 6NNW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 February 2016	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Wray, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Lugano, CH	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Wilsonville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Aparri, PH	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Myroodah, AU	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Nephi, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Baggs, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Dresden, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Montelimar, FR	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Nevada City, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Big Springs, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Ivanhoe Downs, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	89 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	St Francis 8NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily high min	26.3 C (79.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Imperial, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily high min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2016	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	84 years	37 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2016. 2016 had 544 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
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	527
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	319
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 2026-10-15 (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	415
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1