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Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024

Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024: 181 records at 143 stations, peak on 7 February 2024. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 set or tied 181 station records at 143 stations.
  • It ran from 1 February 2024 to 12 February 2024 (12 days) and its peak day was 7 February 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Paradise set a daily record low maximum temperature of 4.4 C (39.9 F) on 12 February 2024.
  • The busiest day was 7 February 2024 with 55 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 88 years.

Footprint

1 to 12 February 2024
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2024-02-12
Red Bluff Muni APRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2024-02-07
Colusa 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2024-02-08
ElkRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2024-02-11
Sunset Crater NmRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)2024-02-09
Pearce - SunsitesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2024-02-10
Anvil RchRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2024-02-10
Tumacacori NmRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2024-02-10
Ruxton ParkRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2024-02-12
Palomar Mtn ObsyRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2024-02-02
San Francisco OceansideRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2024-02-07
Monterey Peninsul APRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2024-02-07
Julian CdfRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2024-02-08
CascabelRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2024-02-10
Calaveras Big TreesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2024-02-09
Grass Valley #2Record low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2024-02-09
Spring Valley SpRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2024-02-11
Coronado NmemRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2024-02-07
AlpineRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2024-02-07
New Melones Dam HQRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2024-02-09

Records per Day

Peak day 55
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 Records set or tied each day from 1 February 2024 to 12 February 2024. The most in one day was 55 on 7 February 2024. 0 15 30 45 60 02-0102-0402-0602-0802-1002-12
Records set or tied each day from 1 February 2024 to 12 February 2024. The most in one day was 55 on 7 February 2024.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024
DateRecords
2024-02-013
2024-02-023
2024-02-044
2024-02-051
2024-02-065
2024-02-0755
2024-02-0839
2024-02-0920
2024-02-1029
2024-02-1111
2024-02-1211

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 ranked by margin
Sunset Crater Nm, 02-095.0 C (9.0 F)
New Melones Dam HQ, 02-093.9 C (7.0 F)
Cascabel, 02-102.8 C (5.0 F)
Calaveras Big Trees, 02-092.8 C (5.0 F)
Spring Valley Sp, 02-112.8 C (5.0 F)
Grass Valley #2, 02-092.3 C (4.1 F)
Elk, 02-112.2 C (4.0 F)
Ruxton Park, 02-121.6 C (2.9 F)
Julian Cdf, 02-081.6 C (2.9 F)
Coronado Nmem, 02-071.6 C (2.9 F)
Alpine, 02-071.2 C (2.2 F)
Colusa 2 SSW, 02-081.1 C (2.0 F)
Anvil Rch, 02-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Paradise, 02-120.6 C (1.1 F)
Pearce - Sunsites, 02-100.6 C (1.1 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 181 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 25 50 75 100 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
181 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.688
1.169
2.258
0.566
0.657
5.049
1.157
0.657
1.658
2.837
1.634
0.644
0.652
0.554
2.825
2.340
2.838
1.637
1.234
3.925
1.733
3.424
4.130
2.832
0.634
1.614
0.638
0.541
1.137
0.537
1.133
1.129
2.829
0.937
2.829
2.24
1.724
3.317
0.338
1.132
1.234
0.537
1.729
1.720
1.18
1.132
3.318
1.130
3.314
1.122
3.314
2.222
3.94
1.622
2.214
2.812
1.625
0.629
1.125
1.125
1.122
1.710
0.528
2.414
2.114
1.322
1.122
0.525
1.122
2.210
2.816
1.422
2.810
1.122
1.125
0.624
0.624
0.529
0.725
1.317
0.522
0.620
0.618
0.622
1.714
0.622
2.213
1.218
2.210
0.520
2.210
0.622
0.621
3.94
0.622
1.712
0.522
1.218
0.622
0.918
1.021
0.622
1.114
0.612
0.64
2.84
1.712
0.64
1.114
1.114
1.710
1.118
0.622
1.113
1.213
1.113
2.74
1.216
1.614
0.517
1.114
1.612
2.54
0.117
0.120
0.422
0.610
0.614
0.613
1.110
1.110
2.24
2.29
0.613
1.79
1.110
0.518
0.514
1.110
1.110
0.913
1.18
0.610
0.64
1.64
0.513
1.19
1.29
0.510
1.19
1.29
1.19
1.110
0.610
0.610
0.214
0.214
0.414
0.54
1.14
1.14
0.69
0.69
0.110
0.210
0.410
0.64
1.12
0.64
0.64
1.14
0.59
0.58
0.64
0.60
0.64
1.10
0.34
0.44
0.24
0.20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024 (this event)181 records

Every Record Set

20 of 181
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 1 to 12 February 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-02-02Palomar Mtn ObsyRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-07Red Bluff Muni APRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6630 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-07San Francisco OceansideRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5222 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-07Monterey Peninsul APRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-07Coronado NmemRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3720 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-07AlpineRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3419 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-08Colusa 2 SSWRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-08Julian CdfRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-09Sunset Crater NmRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4928 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-09Calaveras Big TreesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)2521 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-09Grass Valley #2Record low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4021 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-09New Melones Dam HQRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)2519 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-10Pearce - SunsitesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5728 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-10Anvil RchRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5727 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-10Tumacacori NmRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5725 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-10CascabelRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-11ElkRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5830 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-11Spring Valley SpRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3821 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-12ParadiseRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-12Ruxton ParkRecord low maximum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5825 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 181 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.