Weather Records on 8 February 1987

835 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1987. Highest significance: Grootfontein, ZA.

Key Facts for 8 February 1987

On 8 February 1987, 835 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
584 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 826 daily.
Grootfontein set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 8 February 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

835 stations

835 station records on 8 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Condinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yallalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Point Arena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warroad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Xinyang	China	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madera	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

835 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 456, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 8 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	456
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 8 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 826.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

691 broken records

Margins by which the 691 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1987

Top 20 records on 8 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 1987	Grootfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Grand Meadow, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Condinup, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Willmar Wwtp, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Milbank 4 NW, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Hutchinson 1 N, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Pipestone, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Winnebago, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Yallalong, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Los Angeles Downtown/Usc, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Pokegama Dam, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Tallering, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	De Smet, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1987	Flandreau, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	36 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1987. 1987 had 835 records.

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

Records on 02-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1822	1
1829	1
1838	1
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	4
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1893	1
1894	4
1895	14
1896	1
1898	1
1899	9
1900	9
1901	5
1902	3
1903	18
1904	8
1905	2
1906	9
1907	16
1908	36
1909	8
1910	16
1911	47
1912	67
1913	22
1914	25
1915	30
1916	16
1917	45
1918	44
1919	39
1920	43
1921	39
1922	60
1923	41
1924	147
1925	685
1926	205
1927	59
1928	263
1929	458
1930	181
1931	398
1932	526
1933	1,064
1934	418
1935	370
1936	717
1937	738
1938	575
1939	315
1940	235
1941	342
1942	224
1943	459
1944	500
1945	530
1946	239
1947	553
1948	417
1949	346
1950	500
1951	811
1952	198
1953	462
1954	1,111
1955	448
1956	584
1957	998
1958	323
1959	274
1960	551
1961	863
1962	448
1963	933
1964	305
1965	793
1966	1,116
1967	539
1968	229
1969	561
1970	342
1971	1,146
1972	348
1973	759
1974	560
1975	346
1976	771
1977	704
1978	1,331
1979	1,355
1980	1,345
1981	736
1982	808
1983	492
1984	630
1985	1,256
1986	819
1987	835
1988	837
1989	2,241
1990	2,042
1991	1,376
1992	833
1993	894
1994	2,056
1995	1,004
1996	1,697
1997	725
1998	1,148
1999	1,633
2000	786
2001	1,743
2002	863
2003	719
2004	692
2005	865
2006	614
2007	657
2008	797
2009	1,217
2010	1,023
2011	883
2012	876
2013	733
2014	1,125
2015	1,344
2016	777
2017	1,648
2018	851
2019	1,386
2020	597
2021	970
2022	273
2023	414
2024	1,347
2025	886
2026	912

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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 20	666
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1