Weather Records on 12 February 2024

694 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 2024. Highest significance: Black Rvr Pumps, US.

Key Facts for 12 February 2024

On 12 February 2024, 694 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 666 daily.
Black Rvr Pumps set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 12 February 2024.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

694 stations

694 station records on 12 February 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brockway 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.4 mm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mathews	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.3 mm (7.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abernathy	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ben Epps AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Apache	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Billingsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Opelika	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tallapoosa Wtr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kenitra Port Lyautey	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada 9SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulina	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moron de la Frontera	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dadeville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada 9SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hart	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boothulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alexander City	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Blocton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hunt 10 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leanyer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Svetlograd	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

694 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 196, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 12 February 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	196
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 12 February 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

611 broken records

Margins by which the 611 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 2024

Top 20 records on 12 February 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 2024	Black Rvr Pumps, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Lafayette 2W, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Brockway 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Olton, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Olton, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Apache, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	177.4 mm (7.0 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Simferopol, UA	monthly high min	11.6 C (52.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Mathews, US	daily rain	193.3 mm (7.6 in)	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Abernathy, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Plainview, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Athens Ben Epps AP, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Sandersville, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Apache, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Billingsley, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Walnut 4S, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Celina, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Baia Mare, RO	daily high min	8.1 C (46.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2024	Nerchinskij Zavod, RU	daily high min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	122 years	45 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2024. 2024 had 694 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	567
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1