Weather Records on 21 February 1919
47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1919. Highest significance: Port Alfred, ZA.
Key Facts for 21 February 1919
- On 21 February 1919, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 14 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 46 daily.
- Port Alfred set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 21 February 1919.
- Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.
Record Map
47 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Alfred | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clermont Sirius St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 6.6 cm (2.6 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sevastopol',Mgs | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malung | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dordrecht - Tnk 14 | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moose Factory | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Humansdorp (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yalta | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gladstone Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Godegard | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bogantungan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Banana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bundaberg Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily snowfall | 4.1 cm (1.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nanango Wills St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kunzelsau | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Perm | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maseskar | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| White Cliffs (Purnanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orenburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Simferopol | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moose Factory | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.1 C (41.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| White River | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mahackala | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chaplin | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chaplin | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pine Bluff | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
47 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 8 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 30 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 46 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
43 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 37 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 February 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1919 | Port Alfred, ZA | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 9 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 February 1919 | Clermont Sirius St, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 28 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Swift Current, CA | daily snowfall | 6.6 cm (2.6 in) | 4.6 cm (1.8 in) | 17 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Sevastopol',Mgs, UA | daily rain | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Malung, SE | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Orebro, SE | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | daily rain | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 41 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Vanersborg, SE | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Swift Current, CA | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 17 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | St. Petersburg, RU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Port Dover, CA | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Skara 1, SE | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1 year | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Moose Factory, CA | daily high min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 8.9 C (16.0 F) | 4 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily high max | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Humansdorp (Pol), ZA | monthly rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 0 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Yalta, UA | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 17 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Gladstone Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 8 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 February 1919 | Lowood Don St, AU | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 17 years | 14 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
1795 to 1919Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1810 | 3 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 51 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 82 |
| 1917 | 415 |
| 1918 | 80 |
| 1919 | 47 |
| 1920 | 23 |
| 1921 | 96 |
| 1922 | 157 |
| 1923 | 40 |
| 1924 | 84 |
| 1925 | 209 |
| 1926 | 101 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 81 |
| 1929 | 403 |
| 1930 | 1,334 |
| 1931 | 197 |
| 1932 | 159 |
| 1933 | 229 |
| 1934 | 423 |
| 1935 | 300 |
| 1936 | 617 |
| 1937 | 699 |
| 1938 | 181 |
| 1939 | 586 |
| 1940 | 159 |
| 1941 | 224 |
| 1942 | 552 |
| 1943 | 460 |
| 1944 | 313 |
| 1945 | 621 |
| 1946 | 149 |
| 1947 | 458 |
| 1948 | 511 |
| 1949 | 889 |
| 1950 | 492 |
| 1951 | 573 |
| 1952 | 356 |
| 1953 | 1,238 |
| 1954 | 958 |
| 1955 | 857 |
| 1956 | 460 |
| 1957 | 709 |
| 1958 | 993 |
| 1959 | 383 |
| 1960 | 493 |
| 1961 | 831 |
| 1962 | 590 |
| 1963 | 1,022 |
| 1964 | 357 |
| 1965 | 275 |
| 1966 | 574 |
| 1967 | 312 |
| 1968 | 1,177 |
| 1969 | 658 |
| 1970 | 545 |
| 1971 | 787 |
| 1972 | 717 |
| 1973 | 790 |
| 1974 | 634 |
| 1975 | 655 |
| 1976 | 845 |
| 1977 | 1,362 |
| 1978 | 1,382 |
| 1979 | 1,212 |
| 1980 | 837 |
| 1981 | 1,600 |
| 1982 | 1,074 |
| 1983 | 608 |
| 1984 | 518 |
| 1985 | 837 |
| 1986 | 1,341 |
| 1987 | 658 |
| 1988 | 633 |
| 1989 | 866 |
| 1990 | 1,971 |
| 1991 | 680 |
| 1992 | 418 |
| 1993 | 1,540 |
| 1994 | 980 |
| 1995 | 1,267 |
| 1996 | 1,742 |
| 1997 | 1,806 |
| 1998 | 1,100 |
| 1999 | 552 |
| 2000 | 812 |
| 2001 | 583 |
| 2002 | 934 |
| 2003 | 1,253 |
| 2004 | 629 |
| 2005 | 840 |
| 2006 | 801 |
| 2007 | 747 |
| 2008 | 1,131 |
| 2009 | 622 |
| 2010 | 1,156 |
| 2011 | 1,379 |
| 2012 | 540 |
| 2013 | 845 |
| 2014 | 881 |
| 2015 | 1,773 |
| 2016 | 1,151 |
| 2017 | 1,828 |
| 2018 | 2,891 |
| 2019 | 1,330 |
| 2020 | 547 |
| 2021 | 879 |
| 2022 | 734 |
| 2023 | 677 |
| 2024 | 648 |
| 2025 | 1,776 |
| 2026 | 552 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).