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Weather Records on 16 February 1905

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1905. Highest significance: Halifax, CA.

Key Facts for 16 February 1905

  • On 16 February 1905, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Halifax set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 16 February 1905.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 16 February 1905 21 station records on 16 February 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 16 February 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 February 1905: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.6 mm (3.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily snowfall47.5 cm (18.7 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
PictouCanadaRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PictouCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Port MorienCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
Port MorienCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 16 February 1905 by type Records set or tied on 16 February 1905 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 February 1905 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 16 February 1905 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 February 1905 by timescale Records on 16 February 1905 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 1monthly: 0daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 February 1905 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 20.
Records on 16 February 1905 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly0
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1905 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1310 to 20: 020 to 30: 130 to 40: 240 to 50: 150 to 60: 060 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1905
MarginRecords
0 to 1013
10 to 200
20 to 301
30 to 402
40 to 501
50 to 600
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1905
Top 20 records on 16 February 1905 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 February 1905Halifax, CAdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)32.8 mm (1.3 in)1 year37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1905Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain84.6 mm (3.3 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)25 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Halifax, CAall-time snowfall47.5 cm (18.7 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)4 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Sydney, CAdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Stratford, CAdaily low max-17.2 C (1.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Mudgee (George Street), AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905San Diego Wbo, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low min-8.3 C (17.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AUdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Pictou, CAdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low min-8.3 C (17.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Pictou, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low min-15.0 C (5.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Kingston Queens U, CAdaily low min-27.8 C (-18.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Peterborough, CAdaily low min-30.0 C (-22.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Washington, USdaily low min-15.0 C (5.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Port Morien, CAdaily rain (Tie)15.2 mm (0.6 in)tie3 years0 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1905Port Morien, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)15.2 cm (6.0 in)tie3 years0 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 1905
Records on 02-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1905. 1905 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 21798: 11809: 11813: 11814: 11830: 21847: 11849: 31852: 11855: 21861: 21863: 11864: 11865: 21867: 41869: 11872: 21873: 21876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 11883: 11885: 71886: 11887: 21888: 31890: 11891: 21892: 11893: 21895: 11896: 11897: 21898: 11899: 41900: 51901: 71902: 51903: 151904: 321905: 211906: 31907: 91908: 241909: 271910: 111911: 471912: 101913: 411914: 811915: 331916: 471917: 541918: 341919: 2011920: 211921: 1611922: 261923: 591924: 3991925: 751926: 481927: 3311928: 4951929: 2171930: 1931931: 1741932: 3161933: 1181934: 2601935: 2621936: 1,0631937: 2581938: 4491939: 3691940: 2981941: 2021942: 5411943: 6091944: 2741945: 4391946: 2731947: 4101948: 6361949: 8081950: 4191951: 3801952: 3011953: 5211954: 1,5261955: 9601956: 1,0311957: 3441958: 1,4801959: 3841960: 2541961: 5301962: 4961963: 4461964: 3701965: 2491966: 6081967: 4871968: 2911969: 7701970: 9451971: 5931972: 6581973: 4561974: 3801975: 6461976: 1,2721977: 7541978: 1,2211979: 1,6871980: 8521981: 1,7551982: 9951983: 5421984: 9971985: 8541986: 8141987: 7441988: 4521989: 1,4361990: 2,5641991: 1,3761992: 6941993: 2,2991994: 6091995: 1,5841996: 1,0881997: 9231998: 2,2561999: 8482000: 9262001: 1,0372002: 9742003: 1,0292004: 8072005: 6702006: 1,3472007: 1,6762008: 6392009: 8602010: 1,4162011: 9902012: 5882013: 2842014: 9702015: 1,4832016: 1,2122017: 8122018: 1,0322019: 9942020: 1,4532021: 2,8072022: 5622023: 1,3082024: 9372025: 6592026: 9341794187318981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1905. 1905 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-16 in each year
YearRecords
17942
17981
18091
18131
18141
18302
18471
18493
18521
18552
18612
18631
18641
18652
18674
18691
18722
18732
18762
18771
18781
18791
18831
18857
18861
18872
18883
18901
18912
18921
18932
18951
18961
18972
18981
18994
19005
19017
19025
190315
190432
190521
19063
19079
190824
190927
191011
191147
191210
191341
191481
191533
191647
191754
191834
1919201
192021
1921161
192226
192359
1924399
192575
192648
1927331
1928495
1929217
1930193
1931174
1932316
1933118
1934260
1935262
19361,063
1937258
1938449
1939369
1940298
1941202
1942541
1943609
1944274
1945439
1946273
1947410
1948636
1949808
1950419
1951380
1952301
1953521
19541,526
1955960
19561,031
1957344
19581,480
1959384
1960254
1961530
1962496
1963446
1964370
1965249
1966608
1967487
1968291
1969770
1970945
1971593
1972658
1973456
1974380
1975646
19761,272
1977754
19781,221
19791,687
1980852
19811,755
1982995
1983542
1984997
1985854
1986814
1987744
1988452
19891,436
19902,564
19911,376
1992694
19932,299
1994609
19951,584
19961,088
1997923
19982,256
1999848
2000926
20011,037
2002974
20031,029
2004807
2005670
20061,347
20071,676
2008639
2009860
20101,416
2011990
2012588
2013284
2014970
20151,483
20161,212
2017812
20181,032
2019994
20201,453
20212,807
2022562
20231,308
2024937
2025659
2026934

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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).