Weather Records on 19 February 1921

86 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 1921. Highest significance: M.R.A., AU.

Key Facts for 19 February 1921

On 19 February 1921, 86 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 83 daily.
M.R.A. set a monthly record daily precipitation of 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 19 February 1921.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

86 stations

86 station records on 19 February 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
M.R.A.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goorimpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Herschel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Curraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tinapagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nocoleche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Murrawombi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Urambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Frawley St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Colane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

86 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 70, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 February 1921 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	0
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	70
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 February 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 83.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

82 broken records

Margins by which the 82 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 1921

Top 20 records on 19 February 1921 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 1921	M.R.A., AU	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1921	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1921	Menindee Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1921	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Little Rock St Capitol, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	0 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Collerina (Corrella), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Bundarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Keilands, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Goorimpa, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Marra Creek (Womboin), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Malvern, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	11 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Newport, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Herschel, ZA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Gilgoin, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	Bourke North, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1921	White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	20 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 86 records.

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

Records on 02-19 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1809	2
1827	2
1845	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	2
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	9
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	2
1903	38
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	13
1908	34
1909	28
1910	21
1911	20
1912	22
1913	14
1914	35
1915	43
1916	54
1917	77
1918	196
1919	184
1920	80
1921	86
1922	58
1923	86
1924	486
1925	53
1926	132
1927	148
1928	269
1929	634
1930	1,175
1931	195
1932	230
1933	153
1934	391
1935	165
1936	1,310
1937	405
1938	612
1939	748
1940	321
1941	242
1942	757
1943	333
1944	589
1945	252
1946	573
1947	281
1948	493
1949	636
1950	342
1951	898
1952	678
1953	359
1954	670
1955	980
1956	631
1957	346
1958	1,186
1959	551
1960	650
1961	809
1962	418
1963	470
1964	439
1965	400
1966	700
1967	342
1968	674
1969	574
1970	393
1971	1,059
1972	1,086
1973	489
1974	804
1975	690
1976	611
1977	1,006
1978	1,790
1979	1,888
1980	931
1981	2,345
1982	582
1983	607
1984	704
1985	841
1986	2,015
1987	549
1988	715
1989	1,381
1990	1,395
1991	880
1992	506
1993	1,674
1994	1,466
1995	1,321
1996	878
1997	874
1998	1,601
1999	713
2000	1,044
2001	384
2002	1,285
2003	650
2004	946
2005	582
2006	1,900
2007	616
2008	572
2009	584
2010	1,055
2011	1,292
2012	475
2013	333
2014	601
2015	1,612
2016	1,009
2017	1,270
2018	1,311
2019	1,280
2020	735
2021	1,230
2022	395
2023	380
2024	683
2025	1,739
2026	1,084

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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 20	62
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1