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Weather Records on 15 February 1903

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1903. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.

Key Facts for 15 February 1903

  • On 15 February 1903, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Cape Northumberland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 15 February 1903.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 15 February 1903 25 station records on 15 February 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 15 February 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 February 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.7 C (67.5 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Narre Warren North (Narre WarrAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ringwood 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bendigo PrisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Werribee (Wyndham)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.8 cm (0.3 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 15 February 1903 by type Records set or tied on 15 February 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 19Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 February 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 15 February 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall19
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 February 1903 by timescale Records on 15 February 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 February 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 15 February 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1903 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 3: 83 to 5: 45 to 8: 58 to 10: 410 to 13: 013 to 15: 115 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 38
3 to 54
5 to 85
8 to 104
10 to 130
13 to 151
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1903
Top 20 records on 15 February 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 February 1903Cape Northumberland, AUmonthly rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)29 years59 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1903Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)35 years32 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max19.7 C (67.5 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)43 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Clare Post Office, AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Robe Comparison, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Cape Borda Comparison, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Wentworth Post Office, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Ringwood 2, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Santa Fe, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)13 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Bendigo Prison, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Hastings Post Office, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)25 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Werribee (Wyndham), AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Stawell, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max17.3 C (63.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1903Montgomery Wb City, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years8 of 100 (Routine)

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 1903
Records on 02-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1903. 1903 had 25 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001794: 11799: 11803: 11806: 11828: 11829: 11830: 21838: 11849: 11855: 31856: 31858: 31859: 11865: 21867: 31869: 21870: 11872: 11874: 11875: 51876: 21877: 21880: 11882: 41885: 31886: 11888: 31889: 21890: 11891: 11893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 21897: 21898: 111899: 71900: 81901: 91902: 21903: 251904: 141905: 161906: 41907: 221908: 501909: 161910: 41911: 331912: 121913: 1631914: 821915: 471916: 601917: 821918: 571919: 461920: 291921: 991922: 361923: 681924: 2041925: 1021926: 611927: 1121928: 3591929: 2861930: 1301931: 1891932: 2301933: 1081934: 1981935: 5231936: 1,0581937: 2191938: 4291939: 4951940: 2301941: 1091942: 4611943: 1,1261944: 3141945: 7001946: 3061947: 6131948: 3761949: 1,2551950: 4891951: 3801952: 1861953: 3851954: 1,8501955: 7221956: 7101957: 4441958: 7141959: 5411960: 5551961: 4801962: 7181963: 2701964: 4051965: 3051966: 4671967: 6321968: 3211969: 8441970: 5891971: 5511972: 4441973: 5311974: 3751975: 5871976: 7541977: 5441978: 1,2711979: 1,5991980: 1,0071981: 1,1111982: 1,0141983: 5741984: 9281985: 8661986: 1,2731987: 8821988: 4811989: 1,7651990: 2,7061991: 1,1201992: 8871993: 1,3271994: 6761995: 1,9161996: 9551997: 1,0301998: 1,4831999: 9132000: 9622001: 1,2242002: 5252003: 1,0292004: 1,0932005: 6952006: 8722007: 2,1152008: 4912009: 9102010: 1,4242011: 8612012: 5622013: 2572014: 1,5492015: 1,1732016: 1,2092017: 5752018: 7542019: 9792020: 5832021: 3,2892022: 4682023: 1,0642024: 9672025: 5062026: 6901794187218971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1903. 1903 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-15 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17991
18031
18061
18281
18291
18302
18381
18491
18553
18563
18583
18591
18652
18673
18692
18701
18721
18741
18755
18762
18772
18801
18824
18853
18861
18883
18892
18901
18911
18932
18941
18952
18962
18972
189811
18997
19008
19019
19022
190325
190414
190516
19064
190722
190850
190916
19104
191133
191212
1913163
191482
191547
191660
191782
191857
191946
192029
192199
192236
192368
1924204
1925102
192661
1927112
1928359
1929286
1930130
1931189
1932230
1933108
1934198
1935523
19361,058
1937219
1938429
1939495
1940230
1941109
1942461
19431,126
1944314
1945700
1946306
1947613
1948376
19491,255
1950489
1951380
1952186
1953385
19541,850
1955722
1956710
1957444
1958714
1959541
1960555
1961480
1962718
1963270
1964405
1965305
1966467
1967632
1968321
1969844
1970589
1971551
1972444
1973531
1974375
1975587
1976754
1977544
19781,271
19791,599
19801,007
19811,111
19821,014
1983574
1984928
1985866
19861,273
1987882
1988481
19891,765
19902,706
19911,120
1992887
19931,327
1994676
19951,916
1996955
19971,030
19981,483
1999913
2000962
20011,224
2002525
20031,029
20041,093
2005695
2006872
20072,115
2008491
2009910
20101,424
2011861
2012562
2013257
20141,549
20151,173
20161,209
2017575
2018754
2019979
2020583
20213,289
2022468
20231,064
2024967
2025506
2026690

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).