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Weather Records on 15 February 1920

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1920. Highest significance: Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 15 February 1920

  • On 15 February 1920, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Umzimkulu (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 15 February 1920.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 15 February 1920 29 station records on 15 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 15 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa CdaCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
WulgulmerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CornwallUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate (Weewalla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Manna HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 15 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 15 February 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 February 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 15 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 February 1920 by timescale Records on 15 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29.
Records on 15 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1920 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1920 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 2019
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1002

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1920
Top 20 records on 15 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 February 1920Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZAdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)34.3 mm (1.4 in)16 years42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1920Montreal McGill, CAdaily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)27 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Ottawa Cda, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)23 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Wulgulmerang, AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Cornwall, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Hopetown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Madison Wb City, USdaily low min-25.6 C (-14.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Stratford, CAdaily low max-17.8 C (0.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Nicosia, CYdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Port Jervis, USdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Blue Hill Coop, USdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Delegate (Weewalla), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Storrs, USdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)5 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Setauket Strong, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Fairlight Station, AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Chicoutimi, CAdaily high min-10.0 C (14.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Portland, USdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily low max-16.1 C (3.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1920Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low max-9.4 C (15.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)14 years10 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 02-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 29 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001794: 11799: 11803: 11806: 11828: 11829: 11830: 21838: 11849: 11855: 31856: 31858: 31859: 11865: 21867: 31869: 21870: 11872: 11874: 11875: 51876: 21877: 21880: 11882: 41885: 31886: 11888: 31889: 21890: 11891: 11893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 21897: 21898: 111899: 71900: 81901: 91902: 21903: 251904: 141905: 161906: 41907: 221908: 501909: 161910: 41911: 331912: 121913: 1631914: 821915: 471916: 601917: 821918: 571919: 461920: 291921: 991922: 361923: 681924: 2041925: 1021926: 611927: 1121928: 3591929: 2861930: 1301931: 1891932: 2301933: 1081934: 1981935: 5231936: 1,0581937: 2191938: 4291939: 4951940: 2301941: 1091942: 4611943: 1,1261944: 3141945: 7001946: 3061947: 6131948: 3761949: 1,2551950: 4891951: 3801952: 1861953: 3851954: 1,8501955: 7221956: 7101957: 4441958: 7141959: 5411960: 5551961: 4801962: 7181963: 2701964: 4051965: 3051966: 4671967: 6321968: 3211969: 8441970: 5891971: 5511972: 4441973: 5311974: 3751975: 5871976: 7541977: 5441978: 1,2711979: 1,5991980: 1,0071981: 1,1111982: 1,0141983: 5741984: 9281985: 8661986: 1,2731987: 8821988: 4811989: 1,7651990: 2,7061991: 1,1201992: 8871993: 1,3271994: 6761995: 1,9161996: 9551997: 1,0301998: 1,4831999: 9132000: 9622001: 1,2242002: 5252003: 1,0292004: 1,0932005: 6952006: 8722007: 2,1152008: 4912009: 9102010: 1,4242011: 8612012: 5622013: 2572014: 1,5492015: 1,1732016: 1,2092017: 5752018: 7542019: 9792020: 5832021: 3,2892022: 4682023: 1,0642024: 9672025: 5062026: 6901794187218971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-15 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17991
18031
18061
18281
18291
18302
18381
18491
18553
18563
18583
18591
18652
18673
18692
18701
18721
18741
18755
18762
18772
18801
18824
18853
18861
18883
18892
18901
18911
18932
18941
18952
18962
18972
189811
18997
19008
19019
19022
190325
190414
190516
19064
190722
190850
190916
19104
191133
191212
1913163
191482
191547
191660
191782
191857
191946
192029
192199
192236
192368
1924204
1925102
192661
1927112
1928359
1929286
1930130
1931189
1932230
1933108
1934198
1935523
19361,058
1937219
1938429
1939495
1940230
1941109
1942461
19431,126
1944314
1945700
1946306
1947613
1948376
19491,255
1950489
1951380
1952186
1953385
19541,850
1955722
1956710
1957444
1958714
1959541
1960555
1961480
1962718
1963270
1964405
1965305
1966467
1967632
1968321
1969844
1970589
1971551
1972444
1973531
1974375
1975587
1976754
1977544
19781,271
19791,599
19801,007
19811,111
19821,014
1983574
1984928
1985866
19861,273
1987882
1988481
19891,765
19902,706
19911,120
1992887
19931,327
1994676
19951,916
1996955
19971,030
19981,483
1999913
2000962
20011,224
2002525
20031,029
20041,093
2005695
2006872
20072,115
2008491
2009910
20101,424
2011861
2012562
2013257
20141,549
20151,173
20161,209
2017575
2018754
2019979
2020583
20213,289
2022468
20231,064
2024967
2025506
2026690

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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).