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Weather Records on 17 February 1911

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1911. Highest significance: Southampton, CA.

Key Facts for 17 February 1911

  • On 17 February 1911, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Southampton set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 17 February 1911.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 17 February 1911 27 station records on 17 February 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 17 February 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 February 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.5 mm (0.22 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 17 February 1911 by type Records set or tied on 17 February 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 035810Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 February 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 17 February 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 February 1911 by timescale Records on 17 February 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 February 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 17 February 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1911 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1710 to 20: 020 to 30: 130 to 40: 140 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 1017
10 to 200
20 to 301
30 to 401
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1911
Top 20 records on 17 February 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 February 1911Southampton, CAdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)1 year44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1911Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain53.8 mm (2.1 in)35.5 mm (1.4 in)31 years34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Woodstock, CAdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)40 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911St. Petersburg, RUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Chicoutimi, CAdaily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)4.6 cm (1.8 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Chicoutimi, CAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Gorlitz, DEdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Durham, GBdaily high min7.5 C (45.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Beatrice, CAdaily high min-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Peterborough, CAdaily high min-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain5.5 mm (0.22 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Cet Central England, GBdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Bukalong Station, AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Cet Central England, GBdaily high min8.0 C (46.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Toledo Blade, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1911Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high max7.5 C (45.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)11 years6 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 1911
Records on 02-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1911. 1911 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11824: 11827: 11843: 11847: 21849: 11850: 11851: 11852: 11855: 41856: 11858: 11859: 21866: 21867: 31869: 11874: 11876: 21878: 11879: 21880: 11883: 21884: 11885: 41887: 21888: 11891: 11892: 71893: 11894: 11895: 71896: 61897: 11898: 61899: 31900: 61901: 51902: 161903: 221904: 111905: 91906: 101907: 61908: 91909: 101910: 251911: 271912: 191913: 171914: 411915: 171916: 261917: 381918: 641919: 2361920: 391921: 1821922: 781923: 691924: 2521925: 1881926: 1451927: 3771928: 4881929: 2341930: 3671931: 2121932: 3901933: 1641934: 3441935: 1501936: 1,1021937: 2951938: 5291939: 7551940: 3301941: 1661942: 6711943: 5421944: 4621945: 3491946: 3411947: 2741948: 8901949: 4361950: 4691951: 3581952: 3941953: 3691954: 1,0091955: 7211956: 1,0821957: 2521958: 1,8061959: 5751960: 2221961: 7341962: 3971963: 3031964: 1841965: 3321966: 4801967: 6111968: 3501969: 6041970: 1,0501971: 4871972: 7501973: 8211974: 3551975: 1,0351976: 1,4211977: 6501978: 1,4521979: 1,9651980: 9541981: 2,3531982: 7321983: 4841984: 7481985: 6221986: 1,0771987: 6591988: 4001989: 1,0261990: 1,3701991: 7711992: 5931993: 2,1021994: 7051995: 1,3871996: 1,1151997: 8411998: 2,2041999: 6972000: 8702001: 7122002: 8632003: 1,1512004: 8802005: 5382006: 1,6212007: 1,1772008: 1,1552009: 7652010: 1,5442011: 1,6152012: 4442013: 3122014: 8322015: 1,2092016: 8422017: 8642018: 5092019: 1,1772020: 1,0472021: 2,0522022: 1,1162023: 1,5812024: 7032025: 6172026: 9541794187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1911. 1911 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-17 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18241
18271
18431
18472
18491
18501
18511
18521
18554
18561
18581
18592
18662
18673
18691
18741
18762
18781
18792
18801
18832
18841
18854
18872
18881
18911
18927
18931
18941
18957
18966
18971
18986
18993
19006
19015
190216
190322
190411
19059
190610
19076
19089
190910
191025
191127
191219
191317
191441
191517
191626
191738
191864
1919236
192039
1921182
192278
192369
1924252
1925188
1926145
1927377
1928488
1929234
1930367
1931212
1932390
1933164
1934344
1935150
19361,102
1937295
1938529
1939755
1940330
1941166
1942671
1943542
1944462
1945349
1946341
1947274
1948890
1949436
1950469
1951358
1952394
1953369
19541,009
1955721
19561,082
1957252
19581,806
1959575
1960222
1961734
1962397
1963303
1964184
1965332
1966480
1967611
1968350
1969604
19701,050
1971487
1972750
1973821
1974355
19751,035
19761,421
1977650
19781,452
19791,965
1980954
19812,353
1982732
1983484
1984748
1985622
19861,077
1987659
1988400
19891,026
19901,370
1991771
1992593
19932,102
1994705
19951,387
19961,115
1997841
19982,204
1999697
2000870
2001712
2002863
20031,151
2004880
2005538
20061,621
20071,177
20081,155
2009765
20101,544
20111,615
2012444
2013312
2014832
20151,209
2016842
2017864
2018509
20191,177
20201,047
20212,052
20221,116
20231,581
2024703
2025617
2026954

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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).