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Weather Records on 16 February 1920

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1920. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 16 February 1920

  • On 16 February 1920, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Oxford set a daily record high maximum temperature of 14.8 C (58.6 F) on 16 February 1920.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 16 February 1920 21 station records on 16 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 16 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature40.5 C (104.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-20.3 C (-4.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
EnisejskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-38.5 C (-37.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
PermRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-28.0 C (-18.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature40.6 C (105.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 16 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 16 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 3, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 0246Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 3Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 3, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 16 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall3
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 February 1920 by timescale Records on 16 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 20.
Records on 16 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1920 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 123 to 5: 35 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 312
3 to 53
5 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1920
Top 20 records on 16 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 February 1920Oxford, GBdaily high max14.8 C (58.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)41 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high max40.5 C (104.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)46 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Ft Bidwell, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)42 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEmonthly rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)0 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Cairns Post Office, AUdaily low min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)17 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Conargo (Willurah), AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Sfax El-Maou, TNdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Sheffield, GBdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Morgantown 1, USdaily low max-12.2 C (10.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1.8 cm (0.7 in)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Irkutsk, RUdaily low max-20.3 C (-4.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Cet Central England, GBdaily high max14.3 C (57.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Enisejsk, RUdaily low min-38.5 C (-37.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Perm, RUdaily low min-28.0 C (-18.4 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily high max40.6 C (105.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)9 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Mackay Post Office, AUdaily low min (Tie)19.3 C (66.7 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low max (Tie)-5.6 C (21.9 F)tie14 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low max (Tie)1.1 C (34.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1920Wiarton, CAdaily rain (Tie)17.8 mm (0.7 in)tie6 years1 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 02-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 21798: 11809: 11813: 11814: 11830: 21847: 11849: 31852: 11855: 21861: 21863: 11864: 11865: 21867: 41869: 11872: 21873: 21876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 11883: 11885: 71886: 11887: 21888: 31890: 11891: 21892: 11893: 21895: 11896: 11897: 21898: 11899: 41900: 51901: 71902: 51903: 151904: 321905: 211906: 31907: 91908: 241909: 271910: 111911: 471912: 101913: 411914: 811915: 331916: 471917: 541918: 341919: 2011920: 211921: 1611922: 261923: 591924: 3991925: 751926: 481927: 3311928: 4951929: 2171930: 1931931: 1741932: 3161933: 1181934: 2601935: 2621936: 1,0631937: 2581938: 4491939: 3691940: 2981941: 2021942: 5411943: 6091944: 2741945: 4391946: 2731947: 4101948: 6361949: 8081950: 4191951: 3801952: 3011953: 5211954: 1,5261955: 9601956: 1,0311957: 3441958: 1,4801959: 3841960: 2541961: 5301962: 4961963: 4461964: 3701965: 2491966: 6081967: 4871968: 2911969: 7701970: 9451971: 5931972: 6581973: 4561974: 3801975: 6461976: 1,2721977: 7541978: 1,2211979: 1,6871980: 8521981: 1,7551982: 9951983: 5421984: 9971985: 8541986: 8141987: 7441988: 4521989: 1,4361990: 2,5641991: 1,3761992: 6941993: 2,2991994: 6091995: 1,5841996: 1,0881997: 9231998: 2,2561999: 8482000: 9262001: 1,0372002: 9742003: 1,0292004: 8072005: 6702006: 1,3472007: 1,6762008: 6392009: 8602010: 1,4162011: 9902012: 5882013: 2842014: 9702015: 1,4832016: 1,2122017: 8122018: 1,0322019: 9942020: 1,4532021: 2,8072022: 5622023: 1,3082024: 9372025: 6592026: 9341794187318981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-16 in each year
YearRecords
17942
17981
18091
18131
18141
18302
18471
18493
18521
18552
18612
18631
18641
18652
18674
18691
18722
18732
18762
18771
18781
18791
18831
18857
18861
18872
18883
18901
18912
18921
18932
18951
18961
18972
18981
18994
19005
19017
19025
190315
190432
190521
19063
19079
190824
190927
191011
191147
191210
191341
191481
191533
191647
191754
191834
1919201
192021
1921161
192226
192359
1924399
192575
192648
1927331
1928495
1929217
1930193
1931174
1932316
1933118
1934260
1935262
19361,063
1937258
1938449
1939369
1940298
1941202
1942541
1943609
1944274
1945439
1946273
1947410
1948636
1949808
1950419
1951380
1952301
1953521
19541,526
1955960
19561,031
1957344
19581,480
1959384
1960254
1961530
1962496
1963446
1964370
1965249
1966608
1967487
1968291
1969770
1970945
1971593
1972658
1973456
1974380
1975646
19761,272
1977754
19781,221
19791,687
1980852
19811,755
1982995
1983542
1984997
1985854
1986814
1987744
1988452
19891,436
19902,564
19911,376
1992694
19932,299
1994609
19951,584
19961,088
1997923
19982,256
1999848
2000926
20011,037
2002974
20031,029
2004807
2005670
20061,347
20071,676
2008639
2009860
20101,416
2011990
2012588
2013284
2014970
20151,483
20161,212
2017812
20181,032
2019994
20201,453
20212,807
2022562
20231,308
2024937
2025659
2026934

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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).