Weather Records on 20 February 1917

186 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1917. Highest significance: Maitland (Weetulta), AU.

Key Facts for 20 February 1917

On 20 February 1917, 186 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 183 daily.
Maitland (Weetulta) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 20 February 1917.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

186 stations

186 station records on 20 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maitland (Weetulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bordertown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leeu Gamka (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Koomooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Poodra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Outalpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Panban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Netley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jamieson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-13.7 C (7.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Tragowell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kinchega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-33.2 C (-27.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Officer (Jesmond Dene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumbeena Leeds Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

186 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 February 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	0
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

174 broken records

Margins by which the 174 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1917

Top 20 records on 20 February 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1917	Maitland (Weetulta), AU	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Bordertown, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Violet Town, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Koomooloo, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1917	Euroa, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Bonang, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Wulgulmerang, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Whitehead, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Queanbeyan 2, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Wentworth (Cuthero), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Second Valley (Spring Grove), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	New Westminster, CA	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1917	Miltalie (Poodra), AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	20 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 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1917. 1917 had 186 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	156
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1