Weather Records on 20 February 1904
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1904. Highest significance: Wentworth Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 20 February 1904
- On 20 February 1904, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Wentworth Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 20.1 mm (0.8 in) on 20 February 1904.
- Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lichtentanne | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 February 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 1904 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Lichtentanne, DE | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 35 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 7 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Den Helder-1, NL | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 11 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Stratford, CA | daily low min | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 18 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 7 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Port Stanley, CA | daily low min | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 7 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 1904 | Southampton, CA | daily low min | -25.0 C (-13.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 10 years | 8 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 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1809 | 2 |
| 1810 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1855 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 108 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 186 |
| 1918 | 210 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 106 |
| 1922 | 198 |
| 1923 | 49 |
| 1924 | 323 |
| 1925 | 132 |
| 1926 | 83 |
| 1927 | 156 |
| 1928 | 190 |
| 1929 | 629 |
| 1930 | 1,202 |
| 1931 | 163 |
| 1932 | 287 |
| 1933 | 266 |
| 1934 | 490 |
| 1935 | 222 |
| 1936 | 593 |
| 1937 | 602 |
| 1938 | 348 |
| 1939 | 636 |
| 1940 | 247 |
| 1941 | 251 |
| 1942 | 968 |
| 1943 | 454 |
| 1944 | 279 |
| 1945 | 266 |
| 1946 | 146 |
| 1947 | 403 |
| 1948 | 342 |
| 1949 | 656 |
| 1950 | 538 |
| 1951 | 815 |
| 1952 | 551 |
| 1953 | 929 |
| 1954 | 1,067 |
| 1955 | 1,051 |
| 1956 | 453 |
| 1957 | 450 |
| 1958 | 1,025 |
| 1959 | 507 |
| 1960 | 353 |
| 1961 | 475 |
| 1962 | 457 |
| 1963 | 742 |
| 1964 | 340 |
| 1965 | 357 |
| 1966 | 613 |
| 1967 | 414 |
| 1968 | 948 |
| 1969 | 731 |
| 1970 | 312 |
| 1971 | 669 |
| 1972 | 866 |
| 1973 | 587 |
| 1974 | 881 |
| 1975 | 459 |
| 1976 | 484 |
| 1977 | 1,216 |
| 1978 | 1,458 |
| 1979 | 1,185 |
| 1980 | 868 |
| 1981 | 2,080 |
| 1982 | 1,029 |
| 1983 | 636 |
| 1984 | 528 |
| 1985 | 790 |
| 1986 | 1,589 |
| 1987 | 719 |
| 1988 | 695 |
| 1989 | 1,032 |
| 1990 | 2,147 |
| 1991 | 921 |
| 1992 | 446 |
| 1993 | 1,541 |
| 1994 | 1,605 |
| 1995 | 1,427 |
| 1996 | 1,258 |
| 1997 | 1,326 |
| 1998 | 1,104 |
| 1999 | 498 |
| 2000 | 724 |
| 2001 | 485 |
| 2002 | 1,070 |
| 2003 | 771 |
| 2004 | 991 |
| 2005 | 626 |
| 2006 | 1,635 |
| 2007 | 580 |
| 2008 | 847 |
| 2009 | 530 |
| 2010 | 1,096 |
| 2011 | 1,433 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 422 |
| 2014 | 958 |
| 2015 | 2,790 |
| 2016 | 1,090 |
| 2017 | 1,736 |
| 2018 | 2,890 |
| 2019 | 1,630 |
| 2020 | 686 |
| 2021 | 947 |
| 2022 | 592 |
| 2023 | 438 |
| 2024 | 613 |
| 2025 | 1,756 |
| 2026 | 974 |
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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).