Weather Records on 12 February 2018

810 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 2018. Highest significance: Noupoort, ZA.

Key Facts for 12 February 2018

On 12 February 2018, 810 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
334 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 756 daily.
Noupoort set a daily record precipitation of 58.9 mm (2.3 in) on 12 February 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

810 stations

810 station records on 12 February 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Somerset 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dauphin Is #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shinjo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galtjarn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record snow depth	142.0 cm (55.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ou	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Gurion	Israel	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Hasan	Jordan	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

810 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 139, Highest daily minimum 240, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 12 February 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	139
Highest daily minimum	240
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 12 February 2018 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 46, daily 756.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

645 broken records

Margins by which the 645 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 2018

Top 20 records on 12 February 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 2018	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	103 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2018	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2018	Adak AP, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2018	Somerset 2 N, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Orlando Executive AP, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Emporia 1 WNW, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	124 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Batesburg, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	119 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Cuthbert, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily low min	19.6 C (67.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Busby, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Siler City 2 N, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Rapa, PF	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	114.1 mm (4.5 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Chipley, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Jasper 1 NNW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	119 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Middleboro, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2018	Dunkirk 19NNE, US	daily low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 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

1794 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 810 records.

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

Records on 02-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1798	2
1803	1
1811	1
1816	2
1829	4
1845	1
1847	2
1855	1
1856	2
1864	3
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	15
1895	5
1896	8
1897	1
1898	7
1899	15
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	7
1904	12
1905	22
1906	3
1907	15
1908	16
1909	9
1910	30
1911	16
1912	22
1913	12
1914	96
1915	16
1916	29
1917	25
1918	55
1919	37
1920	19
1921	32
1922	82
1923	103
1924	105
1925	248
1926	118
1927	71
1928	377
1929	283
1930	229
1931	275
1932	641
1933	195
1934	263
1935	162
1936	803
1937	729
1938	853
1939	253
1940	217
1941	275
1942	263
1943	404
1944	461
1945	310
1946	391
1947	710
1948	862
1949	618
1950	537
1951	505
1952	281
1953	232
1954	581
1955	1,099
1956	402
1957	375
1958	700
1959	492
1960	240
1961	683
1962	1,054
1963	752
1964	500
1965	946
1966	532
1967	555
1968	456
1969	554
1970	519
1971	579
1972	481
1973	841
1974	520
1975	878
1976	787
1977	857
1978	1,203
1979	1,719
1980	685
1981	1,655
1982	905
1983	1,444
1984	1,329
1985	1,428
1986	950
1987	660
1988	1,278
1989	511
1990	1,042
1991	636
1992	992
1993	728
1994	1,230
1995	1,272
1996	1,110
1997	940
1998	1,437
1999	1,772
2000	929
2001	859
2002	1,478
2003	613
2004	1,055
2005	966
2006	848
2007	709
2008	924
2009	1,088
2010	1,326
2011	959
2012	852
2013	527
2014	1,168
2015	709
2016	912
2017	1,494
2018	810
2019	1,053
2020	754
2021	1,634
2022	509
2023	469
2024	694
2025	1,802
2026	422

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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 50	623
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1