Weather Records on 12 February 1921
32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 1921. Highest significance: Calgary Int'l A, CA.
Key Facts for 12 February 1921
- On 12 February 1921, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 22 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 32 daily.
- Calgary Int'l A set a daily record snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 12 February 1921.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.
Record Map
32 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape York Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarnaby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Record low maximum temperature | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crookston NW Exp STN | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Syktyvkar | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Needles | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brandon Cda | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Shenkursk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Indian Head Cda | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Spokane Intl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minneapolis Wb Dwtn | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
32 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 10 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 12 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 32 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
28 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 24 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 February 1921| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1921 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 4.3 cm (1.7 in) | 32 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Cape York Post Office, AU | daily rain | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 19 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Sydney, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 48 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 17 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Tarnaby, SE | daily rain | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Swift Current, CA | daily high min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 34 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily high max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 6.6 C (11.9 F) | 20 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Tashkent, UZ | daily low max | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 38 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Crookston NW Exp STN, US | daily high min | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily high max | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily high max | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Swift Current, CA | daily high max | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Syktyvkar, RU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Umea, SE | daily high max | 3.8 C (38.8 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Bad Muskau, DE | daily snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily high min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Grenfell, CA | daily high max | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Grenfell, CA | daily high min | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1921 | Needles, US | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 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 1921| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1798 | 2 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 4 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 5 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 15 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 3 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 22 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 96 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 37 |
| 1920 | 19 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 82 |
| 1923 | 103 |
| 1924 | 105 |
| 1925 | 248 |
| 1926 | 118 |
| 1927 | 71 |
| 1928 | 377 |
| 1929 | 283 |
| 1930 | 229 |
| 1931 | 275 |
| 1932 | 641 |
| 1933 | 195 |
| 1934 | 263 |
| 1935 | 162 |
| 1936 | 803 |
| 1937 | 729 |
| 1938 | 853 |
| 1939 | 253 |
| 1940 | 217 |
| 1941 | 275 |
| 1942 | 263 |
| 1943 | 404 |
| 1944 | 461 |
| 1945 | 310 |
| 1946 | 391 |
| 1947 | 710 |
| 1948 | 862 |
| 1949 | 618 |
| 1950 | 537 |
| 1951 | 505 |
| 1952 | 281 |
| 1953 | 232 |
| 1954 | 581 |
| 1955 | 1,099 |
| 1956 | 402 |
| 1957 | 375 |
| 1958 | 700 |
| 1959 | 492 |
| 1960 | 240 |
| 1961 | 683 |
| 1962 | 1,054 |
| 1963 | 752 |
| 1964 | 500 |
| 1965 | 946 |
| 1966 | 532 |
| 1967 | 555 |
| 1968 | 456 |
| 1969 | 554 |
| 1970 | 519 |
| 1971 | 579 |
| 1972 | 481 |
| 1973 | 841 |
| 1974 | 520 |
| 1975 | 878 |
| 1976 | 787 |
| 1977 | 857 |
| 1978 | 1,203 |
| 1979 | 1,719 |
| 1980 | 685 |
| 1981 | 1,655 |
| 1982 | 905 |
| 1983 | 1,444 |
| 1984 | 1,329 |
| 1985 | 1,428 |
| 1986 | 950 |
| 1987 | 660 |
| 1988 | 1,278 |
| 1989 | 511 |
| 1990 | 1,042 |
| 1991 | 636 |
| 1992 | 992 |
| 1993 | 728 |
| 1994 | 1,230 |
| 1995 | 1,272 |
| 1996 | 1,110 |
| 1997 | 940 |
| 1998 | 1,437 |
| 1999 | 1,772 |
| 2000 | 929 |
| 2001 | 859 |
| 2002 | 1,478 |
| 2003 | 613 |
| 2004 | 1,055 |
| 2005 | 966 |
| 2006 | 848 |
| 2007 | 709 |
| 2008 | 924 |
| 2009 | 1,088 |
| 2010 | 1,326 |
| 2011 | 959 |
| 2012 | 852 |
| 2013 | 527 |
| 2014 | 1,168 |
| 2015 | 709 |
| 2016 | 912 |
| 2017 | 1,494 |
| 2018 | 810 |
| 2019 | 1,053 |
| 2020 | 754 |
| 2021 | 1,634 |
| 2022 | 509 |
| 2023 | 469 |
| 2024 | 694 |
| 2025 | 1,802 |
| 2026 | 422 |
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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).