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Weather Records on 20 February 1903

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1903. Highest significance: Uppsala_Aut, SE.

Key Facts for 20 February 1903

  • On 20 February 1903, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Uppsala_Aut set a daily record high minimum temperature of 2.6 C (36.7 F) on 20 February 1903.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 20 February 1903 17 station records on 20 February 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 20 February 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 February 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord high maximum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 20 February 1903 by type Records set or tied on 20 February 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 2. 0246Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 2Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 February 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 2.
Records on 20 February 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall2
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 February 1903 by timescale Records on 20 February 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 February 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17.
Records on 20 February 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 February 1903 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 112 to 4: 14 to 6: 16 to 8: 08 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 February 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 211
2 to 41
4 to 61
6 to 80
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1903
Top 17 records on 20 February 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 February 1903Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min2.6 C (36.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)52 years21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Concord, USdaily low min-27.8 C (-18.0 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Putbus, DEdaily high max9.3 C (48.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Sydney, CAdaily low max-13.3 C (8.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Saint John, CAdaily low min-20.0 C (-4.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Tranebjerg, DKdaily high max7.3 C (45.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Oxford, GBdaily high min8.7 C (47.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Chatham, CAdaily low min-32.8 C (-27.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Truro, CAdaily low max-9.4 C (15.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Tallinn, EEdaily rain6.2 mm (0.24 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Tartu, EEdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Wien, ATdaily high max14.1 C (57.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Trenton 2, USdaily low max0.0 C (32.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Oxford, GBdaily high max (Tie)13.2 C (55.8 F)tie26 years4 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903Galway, IEdaily high min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie22 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1903World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min (Tie)-12.8 C (9.0 F)tie9 years1 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

1809 to 1903
Records on 02-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1903. 1903 had 17 records. 01,0002,0003,0001809: 21810: 21814: 11827: 21834: 11837: 11838: 21845: 11846: 21849: 21850: 11855: 31858: 21860: 11861: 11864: 11867: 11869: 11874: 11876: 21877: 11880: 11883: 11884: 21885: 41886: 11888: 11889: 21890: 21892: 51893: 61895: 21896: 51897: 21898: 61899: 61900: 81901: 51902: 31903: 171904: 141905: 81906: 231907: 141908: 281909: 341910: 81911: 131912: 261913: 281914: 151915: 1081916: 321917: 1861918: 2101919: 361920: 391921: 1061922: 1981923: 491924: 3231925: 1321926: 831927: 1561928: 1901929: 6291930: 1,2021931: 1631932: 2871933: 2661934: 4901935: 2221936: 5931937: 6021938: 3481939: 6361940: 2471941: 2511942: 9681943: 4541944: 2791945: 2661946: 1461947: 4031948: 3421949: 6561950: 5381951: 8151952: 5511953: 9291954: 1,0671955: 1,0511956: 4531957: 4501958: 1,0251959: 5071960: 3531961: 4751962: 4571963: 7421964: 3401965: 3571966: 6131967: 4141968: 9481969: 7311970: 3121971: 6691972: 8661973: 5871974: 8811975: 4591976: 4841977: 1,2161978: 1,4581979: 1,1851980: 8681981: 2,0801982: 1,0291983: 6361984: 5281985: 7901986: 1,5891987: 7191988: 6951989: 1,0321990: 2,1471991: 9211992: 4461993: 1,5411994: 1,6051995: 1,4271996: 1,2581997: 1,3261998: 1,1041999: 4982000: 7242001: 4852002: 1,0702003: 7712004: 9912005: 6262006: 1,6352007: 5802008: 8472009: 5302010: 1,0962011: 1,4332012: 5142013: 4222014: 9582015: 2,7902016: 1,0902017: 1,7362018: 2,8902019: 1,6302020: 6862021: 9472022: 5922023: 4382024: 6132025: 1,7562026: 9741809186918981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1903. 1903 had 17 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-20 in each year
YearRecords
18092
18102
18141
18272
18341
18371
18382
18451
18462
18492
18501
18553
18582
18601
18611
18641
18671
18691
18741
18762
18771
18801
18831
18842
18854
18861
18881
18892
18902
18925
18936
18952
18965
18972
18986
18996
19008
19015
19023
190317
190414
19058
190623
190714
190828
190934
19108
191113
191226
191328
191415
1915108
191632
1917186
1918210
191936
192039
1921106
1922198
192349
1924323
1925132
192683
1927156
1928190
1929629
19301,202
1931163
1932287
1933266
1934490
1935222
1936593
1937602
1938348
1939636
1940247
1941251
1942968
1943454
1944279
1945266
1946146
1947403
1948342
1949656
1950538
1951815
1952551
1953929
19541,067
19551,051
1956453
1957450
19581,025
1959507
1960353
1961475
1962457
1963742
1964340
1965357
1966613
1967414
1968948
1969731
1970312
1971669
1972866
1973587
1974881
1975459
1976484
19771,216
19781,458
19791,185
1980868
19812,080
19821,029
1983636
1984528
1985790
19861,589
1987719
1988695
19891,032
19902,147
1991921
1992446
19931,541
19941,605
19951,427
19961,258
19971,326
19981,104
1999498
2000724
2001485
20021,070
2003771
2004991
2005626
20061,635
2007580
2008847
2009530
20101,096
20111,433
2012514
2013422
2014958
20152,790
20161,090
20171,736
20182,890
20191,630
2020686
2021947
2022592
2023438
2024613
20251,756
2026974

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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).