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Weather Records on 12 February 1920

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1920. Highest significance: Milan, IT.

Key Facts for 12 February 1920

  • On 12 February 1920, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Milan set a daily record high maximum temperature of 16.1 C (61.0 F) on 12 February 1920.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 12 February 1920 19 station records on 12 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 12 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
AshevilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Anna CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond - Uws HawkesburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 12 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 12 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 035810Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 12 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 February 1920 by timescale Records on 12 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 12 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 February 1920 Margins by which the 17 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. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 310 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 230 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 17 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 12 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 103
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 302
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 1920
Top 19 records on 12 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 February 1920Milan, ITdaily high max16.1 C (61.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)121 years43 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1920Nicosia, CYdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)37 years34 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Ft Bidwell, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)42 years32 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Junsele, SEdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Grenfell, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Grenfell, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Alton, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Guelph Oac, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Mackay Post Office, AUdaily low max26.6 C (79.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Irkutsk, RUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Asheville, USdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Cairns Post Office, AUdaily low min20.4 C (68.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)10 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Anna Creek, AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)6 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AUdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Indian Head Cda, CAdaily high min-7.8 C (18.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Bird Rocks, CAdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Seymour (Mag), ZAdaily rain (Tie)28.4 mm (1.1 in)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1920Guelph Oac, CAdaily rain (Tie)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie1 year1 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 1920
Records on 02-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 19 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11798: 21803: 11811: 11816: 21829: 41845: 11847: 21855: 11856: 21864: 31865: 31866: 11867: 11869: 31870: 21871: 51873: 21875: 11877: 11879: 11880: 21881: 21885: 21887: 11888: 11890: 11891: 11893: 31894: 151895: 51896: 81897: 11898: 71899: 151900: 11901: 51902: 71903: 71904: 121905: 221906: 31907: 151908: 161909: 91910: 301911: 161912: 221913: 121914: 961915: 161916: 291917: 251918: 551919: 371920: 191921: 321922: 821923: 1031924: 1051925: 2481926: 1181927: 711928: 3771929: 2831930: 2291931: 2751932: 6411933: 1951934: 2631935: 1621936: 8031937: 7291938: 8531939: 2531940: 2171941: 2751942: 2631943: 4041944: 4611945: 3101946: 3911947: 7101948: 8621949: 6181950: 5371951: 5051952: 2811953: 2321954: 5811955: 1,0991956: 4021957: 3751958: 7001959: 4921960: 2401961: 6831962: 1,0541963: 7521964: 5001965: 9461966: 5321967: 5551968: 4561969: 5541970: 5191971: 5791972: 4811973: 8411974: 5201975: 8781976: 7871977: 8571978: 1,2031979: 1,7191980: 6851981: 1,6551982: 9051983: 1,4441984: 1,3291985: 1,4281986: 9501987: 6601988: 1,2781989: 5111990: 1,0421991: 6361992: 9921993: 7281994: 1,2301995: 1,2721996: 1,1101997: 9401998: 1,4371999: 1,7722000: 9292001: 8592002: 1,4782003: 6132004: 1,0552005: 9662006: 8482007: 7092008: 9242009: 1,0882010: 1,3262011: 9592012: 8522013: 5272014: 1,1682015: 7092016: 9122017: 1,4942018: 8102019: 1,0532020: 7542021: 1,6342022: 5092023: 4692024: 6942025: 1,8022026: 4221794187318991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-12 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17982
18031
18111
18162
18294
18451
18472
18551
18562
18643
18653
18661
18671
18693
18702
18715
18732
18751
18771
18791
18802
18812
18852
18871
18881
18901
18911
18933
189415
18955
18968
18971
18987
189915
19001
19015
19027
19037
190412
190522
19063
190715
190816
19099
191030
191116
191222
191312
191496
191516
191629
191725
191855
191937
192019
192132
192282
1923103
1924105
1925248
1926118
192771
1928377
1929283
1930229
1931275
1932641
1933195
1934263
1935162
1936803
1937729
1938853
1939253
1940217
1941275
1942263
1943404
1944461
1945310
1946391
1947710
1948862
1949618
1950537
1951505
1952281
1953232
1954581
19551,099
1956402
1957375
1958700
1959492
1960240
1961683
19621,054
1963752
1964500
1965946
1966532
1967555
1968456
1969554
1970519
1971579
1972481
1973841
1974520
1975878
1976787
1977857
19781,203
19791,719
1980685
19811,655
1982905
19831,444
19841,329
19851,428
1986950
1987660
19881,278
1989511
19901,042
1991636
1992992
1993728
19941,230
19951,272
19961,110
1997940
19981,437
19991,772
2000929
2001859
20021,478
2003613
20041,055
2005966
2006848
2007709
2008924
20091,088
20101,326
2011959
2012852
2013527
20141,168
2015709
2016912
20171,494
2018810
20191,053
2020754
20211,634
2022509
2023469
2024694
20251,802
2026422

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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).