Weather Records on 16 February 1903
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1903. Highest significance: Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU.
Key Facts for 16 February 1903
- On 16 February 1903, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 14 daily.
- Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) set a daily record low maximum temperature of 20.3 C (68.5 F) on 16 February 1903.
- Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.3 C (68.5 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 0 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 6 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
16 February 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 20.3 C (68.5 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 43 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 41 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 23 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 29 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 17 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 2 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily low max | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Wahgunyah, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Fort Sill, US | daily low max | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | monthly low max (Tie) | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | tie | 18 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1903 | Fort Sill, US | daily low min (Tie) | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | tie | 2 years | 0 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 3 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 3 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 41 |
| 1914 | 81 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 201 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 161 |
| 1922 | 26 |
| 1923 | 59 |
| 1924 | 399 |
| 1925 | 75 |
| 1926 | 48 |
| 1927 | 331 |
| 1928 | 495 |
| 1929 | 217 |
| 1930 | 193 |
| 1931 | 174 |
| 1932 | 316 |
| 1933 | 118 |
| 1934 | 260 |
| 1935 | 262 |
| 1936 | 1,063 |
| 1937 | 258 |
| 1938 | 449 |
| 1939 | 369 |
| 1940 | 298 |
| 1941 | 202 |
| 1942 | 541 |
| 1943 | 609 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 439 |
| 1946 | 273 |
| 1947 | 410 |
| 1948 | 636 |
| 1949 | 808 |
| 1950 | 419 |
| 1951 | 380 |
| 1952 | 301 |
| 1953 | 521 |
| 1954 | 1,526 |
| 1955 | 960 |
| 1956 | 1,031 |
| 1957 | 344 |
| 1958 | 1,480 |
| 1959 | 384 |
| 1960 | 254 |
| 1961 | 530 |
| 1962 | 496 |
| 1963 | 446 |
| 1964 | 370 |
| 1965 | 249 |
| 1966 | 608 |
| 1967 | 487 |
| 1968 | 291 |
| 1969 | 770 |
| 1970 | 945 |
| 1971 | 593 |
| 1972 | 658 |
| 1973 | 456 |
| 1974 | 380 |
| 1975 | 646 |
| 1976 | 1,272 |
| 1977 | 754 |
| 1978 | 1,221 |
| 1979 | 1,687 |
| 1980 | 852 |
| 1981 | 1,755 |
| 1982 | 995 |
| 1983 | 542 |
| 1984 | 997 |
| 1985 | 854 |
| 1986 | 814 |
| 1987 | 744 |
| 1988 | 452 |
| 1989 | 1,436 |
| 1990 | 2,564 |
| 1991 | 1,376 |
| 1992 | 694 |
| 1993 | 2,299 |
| 1994 | 609 |
| 1995 | 1,584 |
| 1996 | 1,088 |
| 1997 | 923 |
| 1998 | 2,256 |
| 1999 | 848 |
| 2000 | 926 |
| 2001 | 1,037 |
| 2002 | 974 |
| 2003 | 1,029 |
| 2004 | 807 |
| 2005 | 670 |
| 2006 | 1,347 |
| 2007 | 1,676 |
| 2008 | 639 |
| 2009 | 860 |
| 2010 | 1,416 |
| 2011 | 990 |
| 2012 | 588 |
| 2013 | 284 |
| 2014 | 970 |
| 2015 | 1,483 |
| 2016 | 1,212 |
| 2017 | 812 |
| 2018 | 1,032 |
| 2019 | 994 |
| 2020 | 1,453 |
| 2021 | 2,807 |
| 2022 | 562 |
| 2023 | 1,308 |
| 2024 | 937 |
| 2025 | 659 |
| 2026 | 934 |
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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).