Weather Records on 7 February 1961

748 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 1961. Highest significance: Pulivendla, IN.

Key Facts for 7 February 1961

On 7 February 1961, 748 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
152 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 725 daily.
Pulivendla set a daily record precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 7 February 1961.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

748 stations

748 station records on 7 February 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pulivendla	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chauradano	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shimla	India	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indus	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gumla	India	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chainpur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bharno	India	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palkot	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chattarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kuakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taldangra	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brakpan (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ranchi	India	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeli	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hailey 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chatra	India	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jarauda	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jhargram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balumath	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Khatra	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

748 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 307, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 112.

Records on 7 February 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	307
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	112

Records on 7 February 1961 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 17, daily 725.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

630 broken records

Margins by which the 630 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 1961

Top 20 records on 7 February 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1961	Pulivendla, IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1961	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1961	Gainesville, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 February 1961	Belvidere, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Chauradano, IN	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Shimla, IN	daily rain	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Evora Station, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Lancaster 2 NE Pump St, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Mtn Home 1 NNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Indus, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Mercedes, UY	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Amherst, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Purcellville, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Elmira, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Albany, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Gumla, IN	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Chainpur, IN	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	44 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1961. 1961 had 748 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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Data for records on 1961-02-07: 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 2026-10-17 (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 100	587
100 to 200	25
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	4