Weather Records on 22 February 1909
23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1909. Highest significance: Philipstown (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 22 February 1909
- On 22 February 1909, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 23 daily.
- Philipstown (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 22 February 1909.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
23 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calitzdorp Pol | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gospic | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peddie (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Somerset East | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Richmond C/K (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cradock | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kei Road (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oudtshoorn | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sterling | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
23 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 20 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 23 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
23 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 11 |
| 5 to 10 | 6 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 February 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 1909 | Philipstown (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 19 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 February 1909 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 30 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 February 1909 | Calitzdorp Pol, ZA | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 21 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Gospic, HR | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 29 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 37 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 19 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Peddie (Mag), ZA | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Somerset East, ZA | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Dalhousie, CA | daily high max | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 16 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 18 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Cradock, ZA | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 14 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Kei Road (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Oudtshoorn, ZA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily high max | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1909 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 16 years | 9 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 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1810 | 3 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 39 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 53 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 292 |
| 1918 | 76 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 148 |
| 1922 | 256 |
| 1923 | 36 |
| 1924 | 65 |
| 1925 | 275 |
| 1926 | 93 |
| 1927 | 236 |
| 1928 | 98 |
| 1929 | 435 |
| 1930 | 803 |
| 1931 | 174 |
| 1932 | 201 |
| 1933 | 150 |
| 1934 | 661 |
| 1935 | 235 |
| 1936 | 551 |
| 1937 | 583 |
| 1938 | 274 |
| 1939 | 706 |
| 1940 | 199 |
| 1941 | 260 |
| 1942 | 381 |
| 1943 | 536 |
| 1944 | 582 |
| 1945 | 560 |
| 1946 | 220 |
| 1947 | 515 |
| 1948 | 698 |
| 1949 | 509 |
| 1950 | 463 |
| 1951 | 655 |
| 1952 | 531 |
| 1953 | 651 |
| 1954 | 798 |
| 1955 | 782 |
| 1956 | 513 |
| 1957 | 859 |
| 1958 | 962 |
| 1959 | 251 |
| 1960 | 583 |
| 1961 | 590 |
| 1962 | 597 |
| 1963 | 1,764 |
| 1964 | 375 |
| 1965 | 551 |
| 1966 | 663 |
| 1967 | 295 |
| 1968 | 1,083 |
| 1969 | 1,132 |
| 1970 | 521 |
| 1971 | 1,391 |
| 1972 | 615 |
| 1973 | 754 |
| 1974 | 1,042 |
| 1975 | 1,032 |
| 1976 | 550 |
| 1977 | 1,343 |
| 1978 | 1,543 |
| 1979 | 994 |
| 1980 | 755 |
| 1981 | 1,435 |
| 1982 | 1,191 |
| 1983 | 629 |
| 1984 | 752 |
| 1985 | 1,204 |
| 1986 | 1,187 |
| 1987 | 425 |
| 1988 | 646 |
| 1989 | 698 |
| 1990 | 1,835 |
| 1991 | 736 |
| 1992 | 734 |
| 1993 | 1,686 |
| 1994 | 1,148 |
| 1995 | 1,064 |
| 1996 | 1,740 |
| 1997 | 1,208 |
| 1998 | 1,284 |
| 1999 | 593 |
| 2000 | 1,245 |
| 2001 | 705 |
| 2002 | 1,455 |
| 2003 | 1,315 |
| 2004 | 671 |
| 2005 | 610 |
| 2006 | 568 |
| 2007 | 802 |
| 2008 | 1,414 |
| 2009 | 624 |
| 2010 | 1,468 |
| 2011 | 1,026 |
| 2012 | 754 |
| 2013 | 1,045 |
| 2014 | 363 |
| 2015 | 1,348 |
| 2016 | 573 |
| 2017 | 2,227 |
| 2018 | 2,147 |
| 2019 | 1,259 |
| 2020 | 835 |
| 2021 | 887 |
| 2022 | 1,891 |
| 2023 | 1,639 |
| 2024 | 714 |
| 2025 | 882 |
| 2026 | 603 |
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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).