Weather Records on 17 February 1921

182 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1921. Highest significance: Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU.

Key Facts for 17 February 1921

On 17 February 1921, 182 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 182 daily.
Binnaway (Hawthorne) set a daily record precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 17 February 1921.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

182 stations

182 station records on 17 February 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Carlaminda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Granville (Kentucky)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yarran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan (Gillingall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boomanoomana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blinkbonnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pallal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bannockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Argoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goorambat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tolmie (Langley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

182 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 17 February 1921 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 February 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 182.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

175 broken records

Margins by which the 175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1921

Top 20 records on 17 February 1921 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1921	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Michelago (Soglio), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Bungendore Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Cudgewa North, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Tumbarumba Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Cooma (Carlaminda), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Corryong (Parish Lane), AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Jimenbuen, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Granville (Kentucky), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Yarran, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Buchan (Gillingall), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1921	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1921	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1921	Burrumbuttock (Holyrood), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1921	Clydebank, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1921	Boomanoomana, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	32 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

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1921. 1921 had 182 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	102
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1