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Weather Records on 16 February 1915

33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1915. Highest significance: Bird Rocks, CA.

Key Facts for 16 February 1915

  • On 16 February 1915, 33 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Bird Rocks set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 16 February 1915.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

33 stations
Weather records on 16 February 1915 33 station records on 16 February 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
33 station records on 16 February 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 February 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.9 mm (0.23 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WellwoodSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-29.8 C (-21.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CathcartSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

33 records
Records on 16 February 1915 by type Records set or tied on 16 February 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 February 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 16 February 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 February 1915 by timescale Records on 16 February 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 February 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33.
Records on 16 February 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1915 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2410 to 20: 320 to 30: 230 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 1024
10 to 203
20 to 302
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1915
Top 20 records on 16 February 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 February 1915Bird Rocks, CAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)11 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1915Philipstown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)35 years33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZAdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)32 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)57 years28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Owen Sound, CAdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)28 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Oranjerivier (Sar), ZAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Owen Sound, CAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Armagh, GBdaily rain17.9 mm (0.7 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Ottawa, CAdaily high min-0.6 C (30.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Saint John, CAdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Yarmouth, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Stonecliffe, CAdaily high min-2.2 C (28.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Kargopol, RUdaily rain5.9 mm (0.23 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Halifax, CAdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Wellwood, ZAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1915Herschel, ZAdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)27 years12 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 1915
Records on 02-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1915. 1915 had 33 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 1915. 1915 had 33 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).