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Weather Records on 17 February 1920

39 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1920. Highest significance: Brantford, CA.

Key Facts for 17 February 1920

  • On 17 February 1920, 39 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 19 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Brantford set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 17 February 1920.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

39 stations
Weather records on 17 February 1920 39 station records on 17 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
39 station records on 17 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BrantfordCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TarnabySwedenRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WestminsterCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WestminsterCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ParisCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-WerftGermanyRecord high maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GardinerUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa CdaCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa CdaCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord daily precipitation3.2 mm (0.13 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
ClontarfCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
TampaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

39 records
Records on 17 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 17 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 9. 051015Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 9Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 9.
Records on 17 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall9
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 February 1920 by timescale Records on 17 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 38.
Records on 17 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1920 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2820 to 40: 440 to 60: 060 to 80: 180 to 100: 1100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 2028
20 to 404
40 to 600
60 to 801
80 to 1001
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1920
Top 20 records on 17 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 February 1920Brantford, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)41 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Port Stanley, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)9.2 cm (3.6 in)14 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Armagh, GBdaily high min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)69 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Oxford, GBdaily high max14.3 C (57.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)43 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily high max12.8 C (55.0 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)20 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Brantford, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Tarnaby, SEdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Cairns Post Office, AUdaily low min18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Innsbruck, ATdaily high max13.2 C (55.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Guelph Oac, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Westminster, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Westminster, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Durham, GBdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Paris, CAdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)10 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Lubeck-Werft, DEdaily high max12.3 C (54.1 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920London South, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)14 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Sfax El-Maou, TNdaily high min12.0 C (53.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Wiarton, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1920Nordby (Fano), DKdaily high max7.6 C (45.7 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years13 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 02-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 39 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11824: 11827: 11843: 11847: 21849: 11850: 11851: 11852: 11855: 41856: 11858: 11859: 21866: 21867: 31869: 11874: 11876: 21878: 11879: 21880: 11883: 21884: 11885: 41887: 21888: 11891: 11892: 71893: 11894: 11895: 71896: 61897: 11898: 61899: 31900: 61901: 51902: 161903: 221904: 111905: 91906: 101907: 61908: 91909: 101910: 251911: 271912: 191913: 171914: 411915: 171916: 261917: 381918: 641919: 2361920: 391921: 1821922: 781923: 691924: 2521925: 1881926: 1451927: 3771928: 4881929: 2341930: 3671931: 2121932: 3901933: 1641934: 3441935: 1501936: 1,1021937: 2951938: 5291939: 7551940: 3301941: 1661942: 6711943: 5421944: 4621945: 3491946: 3411947: 2741948: 8901949: 4361950: 4691951: 3581952: 3941953: 3691954: 1,0091955: 7211956: 1,0821957: 2521958: 1,8061959: 5751960: 2221961: 7341962: 3971963: 3031964: 1841965: 3321966: 4801967: 6111968: 3501969: 6041970: 1,0501971: 4871972: 7501973: 8211974: 3551975: 1,0351976: 1,4211977: 6501978: 1,4521979: 1,9651980: 9541981: 2,3531982: 7321983: 4841984: 7481985: 6221986: 1,0771987: 6591988: 4001989: 1,0261990: 1,3701991: 7711992: 5931993: 2,1021994: 7051995: 1,3871996: 1,1151997: 8411998: 2,2041999: 6972000: 8702001: 7122002: 8632003: 1,1512004: 8802005: 5382006: 1,6212007: 1,1772008: 1,1552009: 7652010: 1,5442011: 1,6152012: 4442013: 3122014: 8322015: 1,2092016: 8422017: 8642018: 5092019: 1,1772020: 1,0472021: 2,0522022: 1,1162023: 1,5812024: 7032025: 6172026: 9541794187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 39 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-17 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18241
18271
18431
18472
18491
18501
18511
18521
18554
18561
18581
18592
18662
18673
18691
18741
18762
18781
18792
18801
18832
18841
18854
18872
18881
18911
18927
18931
18941
18957
18966
18971
18986
18993
19006
19015
190216
190322
190411
19059
190610
19076
19089
190910
191025
191127
191219
191317
191441
191517
191626
191738
191864
1919236
192039
1921182
192278
192369
1924252
1925188
1926145
1927377
1928488
1929234
1930367
1931212
1932390
1933164
1934344
1935150
19361,102
1937295
1938529
1939755
1940330
1941166
1942671
1943542
1944462
1945349
1946341
1947274
1948890
1949436
1950469
1951358
1952394
1953369
19541,009
1955721
19561,082
1957252
19581,806
1959575
1960222
1961734
1962397
1963303
1964184
1965332
1966480
1967611
1968350
1969604
19701,050
1971487
1972750
1973821
1974355
19751,035
19761,421
1977650
19781,452
19791,965
1980954
19812,353
1982732
1983484
1984748
1985622
19861,077
1987659
1988400
19891,026
19901,370
1991771
1992593
19932,102
1994705
19951,387
19961,115
1997841
19982,204
1999697
2000870
2001712
2002863
20031,151
2004880
2005538
20061,621
20071,177
20081,155
2009765
20101,544
20111,615
2012444
2013312
2014832
20151,209
2016842
2017864
2018509
20191,177
20201,047
20212,052
20221,116
20231,581
2024703
2025617
2026954

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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).