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Weather Records on 17 February 1917

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1917. Highest significance: St John's, CA.

Key Facts for 17 February 1917

  • On 17 February 1917, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
  • St John's set a daily record snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 17 February 1917.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 17 February 1917 38 station records on 17 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 17 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 February 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
St John'sCanadaRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Bogo BogologAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Katberg (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Pyramid)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
CultowaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Eugowra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
The OlivesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
CullendaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GnaltaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Booberoi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.4 cm (3.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
AtyrauKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation4.7 mm (0.19 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 17 February 1917 by type Records set or tied on 17 February 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 29, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 29Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 February 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 29, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 17 February 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall29
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 17 February 1917 by timescale Records on 17 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38.
Records on 17 February 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1917 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 50: 3450 to 100: 0100 to 150: 0150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 0250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 5034
50 to 1000
100 to 1500
150 to 2000
200 to 2500
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1917
Top 20 records on 17 February 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 February 1917St John's, CAdaily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)20 years38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1917Bogo Bogolog, AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)29 years35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1917Katberg (Bos), ZAdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)32 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Nymagee (Pyramid), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)23.8 mm (0.9 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Lithgow (Cooerwull), AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Cultowa, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Isidinge (Bos), ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917St Albans, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917St Albans, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.3 cm (0.9 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Eugowra Post Office, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917The Olives, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Hillston Airport, AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Cullendale, ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Condobolin (Borambil Park), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Fir Glen, ZAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Hogsback (Bos), ZAdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Gnalta, AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Euabalong (Booberoi), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1917Cobar (Meryula), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)19 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 1917
Records on 02-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 38 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 1917. 1917 had 38 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).