Weather Records on 11 February 1978

1,263 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1978. Highest significance: Dunkirk 19NNE, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1978

On 11 February 1978, 1,263 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 31 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,183 daily.
Dunkirk 19NNE set an all-time record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 11 February 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,263 stations

1,263 station records on 11 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Acude Aracatiacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Catole	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	208.8 mm (8.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Miraima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Itapeim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	137.1 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vinson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Helvecia (Efbm)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Ipaguassu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flamengo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Acopiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ames	United States	Record snow depth	172.7 cm (68.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Tucunduba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Antenor Navarro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Disposal Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,263 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 404, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 426.

Records on 11 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	135
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	404
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	426

Records on 11 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 49, daily 1,183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,056 broken records

Margins by which the 1,056 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1978

Top 20 records on 11 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1978	Dunkirk 19NNE, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Defiance, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Austin #2, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Acude Aracatiacu, BR	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Catole, BR	all-time rain	208.8 mm (8.2 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Border 3 N, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1978	Miraima, BR	all-time rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Lima Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Hiawatha, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Lindsay, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1978	Monticello 2E, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	63 years	56 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

1798 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1978. 1978 had 1,263 records.

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

Records on 02-11 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1829	4
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1869	4
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	7
1886	2
1887	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	19
1900	8
1901	1
1902	6
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	6
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	17
1911	39
1912	29
1913	5
1914	73
1915	16
1916	24
1917	15
1918	27
1919	42
1920	20
1921	60
1922	76
1923	55
1924	97
1925	315
1926	63
1927	40
1928	269
1929	369
1930	191
1931	157
1932	1,420
1933	392
1934	318
1935	326
1936	562
1937	511
1938	524
1939	405
1940	396
1941	251
1942	198
1943	404
1944	371
1945	206
1946	386
1947	417
1948	827
1949	376
1950	280
1951	957
1952	460
1953	521
1954	411
1955	1,072
1956	545
1957	448
1958	611
1959	394
1960	732
1961	951
1962	975
1963	685
1964	421
1965	950
1966	774
1967	314
1968	404
1969	731
1970	657
1971	732
1972	320
1973	851
1974	555
1975	569
1976	965
1977	959
1978	1,263
1979	1,975
1980	711
1981	2,439
1982	1,042
1983	1,087
1984	726
1985	1,124
1986	1,188
1987	810
1988	1,159
1989	754
1990	1,050
1991	539
1992	782
1993	1,146
1994	1,770
1995	970
1996	969
1997	717
1998	1,468
1999	2,266
2000	1,066
2001	809
2002	1,740
2003	587
2004	834
2005	1,121
2006	558
2007	782
2008	916
2009	1,680
2010	1,323
2011	1,430
2012	964
2013	765
2014	1,032
2015	790
2016	997
2017	1,508
2018	792
2019	929
2020	1,012
2021	1,055
2022	568
2023	387
2024	820
2025	1,282
2026	654

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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 100	915
100 to 200	103
200 to 300	26
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1