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Weather Records on 20 February 1912

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1912. Highest significance: Karesuando, SE.

Key Facts for 20 February 1912

  • On 20 February 1912, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Karesuando set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -46.5 C (-51.7 F) on 20 February 1912.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 20 February 1912 26 station records on 20 February 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 20 February 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 February 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-46.5 C (-51.7 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TurkestanKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PinskBelarusRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Grand MananCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-30.3 C (-22.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-26.0 C (-14.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-33.0 C (-27.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.9 mm (0.11 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 20 February 1912 by type Records set or tied on 20 February 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 February 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 20 February 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 February 1912 by timescale Records on 20 February 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 1monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 February 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 20 February 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 February 1912 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 410 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 February 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 104
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1912
Top 20 records on 20 February 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 February 1912Karesuando, SEall-time low min-46.5 C (-51.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Jonkoping, SEdaily rain12.3 mm (0.5 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Turkestan, KZmonthly rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Vinga, SEdaily rain15.6 mm (0.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Vastervik, SEdaily rain10.3 mm (0.4 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Varberg, SEdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Nidingen A, SEdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Pinsk, BYdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Bjuraker, SEdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Helmond, NLdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Grand Manan, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily high max11.3 C (52.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Quebec, CAdaily high min-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Arhangelsk, RUdaily low min-30.3 C (-22.5 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Freiburg, DEdaily high min4.6 C (40.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Haparanda, SEdaily low max-26.0 C (-14.8 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Olands Sodra Udde, SEdaily rain6.2 mm (0.24 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max23.3 C (73.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)14 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1912Gorlitz, DEdaily high max9.9 C (49.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8 years7 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 1912
Records on 02-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1912. 1912 had 26 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 1912. 1912 had 26 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).