Weather Records on 17 February 1903
22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1903. Highest significance: Bourke Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 17 February 1903
- On 17 February 1903, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
- Bourke Post Office set a daily record low minimum temperature of 13.9 C (57.0 F) on 17 February 1903.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.
Record Map
22 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ringwood 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -27.8 C (-18.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 13.7 cm (5.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 9.7 cm (3.8 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 9 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 22 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 15 |
| 20 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
17 February 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Ringwood 2, AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 14 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Concord, US | daily snowfall | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 0 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily low min | -27.8 C (-18.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily low max | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Halifax, CA | daily snowfall | 13.7 cm (5.4 in) | 3.5 cm (1.4 in) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily low max | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Madison Wb City, US | daily low max | -16.7 C (1.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Quebec, CA | daily snowfall | 9.7 cm (3.8 in) | 2.1 cm (0.8 in) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Concord, US | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 0 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Southampton, CA | daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Toledo Blade, US | daily low max | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 6 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Fort Sill, US | daily low max | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 19 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US | daily low max | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 6 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low min (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 14 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1903 | Madison Wb City, US | daily low min (Tie) | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 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 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 4 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 41 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 64 |
| 1919 | 236 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 182 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1924 | 252 |
| 1925 | 188 |
| 1926 | 145 |
| 1927 | 377 |
| 1928 | 488 |
| 1929 | 234 |
| 1930 | 367 |
| 1931 | 212 |
| 1932 | 390 |
| 1933 | 164 |
| 1934 | 344 |
| 1935 | 150 |
| 1936 | 1,102 |
| 1937 | 295 |
| 1938 | 529 |
| 1939 | 755 |
| 1940 | 330 |
| 1941 | 166 |
| 1942 | 671 |
| 1943 | 542 |
| 1944 | 462 |
| 1945 | 349 |
| 1946 | 341 |
| 1947 | 274 |
| 1948 | 890 |
| 1949 | 436 |
| 1950 | 469 |
| 1951 | 358 |
| 1952 | 394 |
| 1953 | 369 |
| 1954 | 1,009 |
| 1955 | 721 |
| 1956 | 1,082 |
| 1957 | 252 |
| 1958 | 1,806 |
| 1959 | 575 |
| 1960 | 222 |
| 1961 | 734 |
| 1962 | 397 |
| 1963 | 303 |
| 1964 | 184 |
| 1965 | 332 |
| 1966 | 480 |
| 1967 | 611 |
| 1968 | 350 |
| 1969 | 604 |
| 1970 | 1,050 |
| 1971 | 487 |
| 1972 | 750 |
| 1973 | 821 |
| 1974 | 355 |
| 1975 | 1,035 |
| 1976 | 1,421 |
| 1977 | 650 |
| 1978 | 1,452 |
| 1979 | 1,965 |
| 1980 | 954 |
| 1981 | 2,353 |
| 1982 | 732 |
| 1983 | 484 |
| 1984 | 748 |
| 1985 | 622 |
| 1986 | 1,077 |
| 1987 | 659 |
| 1988 | 400 |
| 1989 | 1,026 |
| 1990 | 1,370 |
| 1991 | 771 |
| 1992 | 593 |
| 1993 | 2,102 |
| 1994 | 705 |
| 1995 | 1,387 |
| 1996 | 1,115 |
| 1997 | 841 |
| 1998 | 2,204 |
| 1999 | 697 |
| 2000 | 870 |
| 2001 | 712 |
| 2002 | 863 |
| 2003 | 1,151 |
| 2004 | 880 |
| 2005 | 538 |
| 2006 | 1,621 |
| 2007 | 1,177 |
| 2008 | 1,155 |
| 2009 | 765 |
| 2010 | 1,544 |
| 2011 | 1,615 |
| 2012 | 444 |
| 2013 | 312 |
| 2014 | 832 |
| 2015 | 1,209 |
| 2016 | 842 |
| 2017 | 864 |
| 2018 | 509 |
| 2019 | 1,177 |
| 2020 | 1,047 |
| 2021 | 2,052 |
| 2022 | 1,116 |
| 2023 | 1,581 |
| 2024 | 703 |
| 2025 | 617 |
| 2026 | 954 |
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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).