Weather Records on 12 February 1997
940 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1997. Highest significance: Lakeview, US.
Key Facts for 12 February 1997
- On 12 February 1997, 940 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 242 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 899 daily.
- Lakeview set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 12 February 1997.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.
Record Map
940 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Rabula (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Yeoval Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Hill End Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunny Corner (Snow Line) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| White Cliffs (Monolon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowling Alley Point (Poplars) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carlsbad | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Houston William P Hobby AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (McLaughlin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sofala Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Qionghai | China | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tanzabaca | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Louth (Bloxham Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyanga (Barcoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Albans (Espie St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keeroongooloo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (Canobolas State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Bay (the Coast Golf Clu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fergus Falls | United States | Record snow depth | 160.0 cm (63.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richardson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hargraves (the Elders) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ilford (Tara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eastwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.6 mm (3.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Des Arc | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Pennant Hills (Cumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.2 mm (3.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wick | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hungerford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arthurville (Cramond) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockdale | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carsland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Tambua) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oravska Lesna | Slovakia | Record daily precipitation | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
940 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 101 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 23 |
| Highest daily minimum | 141 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 27 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 524 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 41 |
| Deepest snow cover | 83 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 10 |
| monthly | 31 |
| daily | 899 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
817 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 795 |
| 100 to 200 | 15 |
| 200 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 February 1997| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1997 | Lakeview, US | monthly rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 48 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Rabula (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Yeoval Post Office, AU | daily rain | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 51 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Hill End Post Office, AU | daily rain | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Sunny Corner (Snow Line), AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 41 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Molong (King St), AU | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 46 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Glenorie (Old Northern Rd), AU | daily rain | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 68 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | White Cliffs (Monolon), AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 77.1 mm (3.0 in) | 50 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 87 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Cudal Post Office, AU | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 34 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 February 1997 | Eugowra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 34 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 34 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Carlsbad, US | monthly rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 91 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Houston William P Hobby AP, US | daily rain | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 47 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre), AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Orange (McLaughlin St), AU | daily rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Sofala Old Post Office, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 68 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Cobar (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 100 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 1997 | Qionghai, CN | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 27 years | 52 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 1997Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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