Weather Records on 16 February 1927

331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1927. Highest significance: San Bernardino F S 226, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1927

On 16 February 1927, 331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
243 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 323 daily.
San Bernardino F S 226 set a daily record precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 16 February 1927.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

331 stations

331 station records on 16 February 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebud	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parks Spring Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Royal Observatory	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
La Porte	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

331 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 10.

Records on 16 February 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 February 1927 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 6, daily 323.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

248 broken records

Margins by which the 248 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1927

Top 20 records on 16 February 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1927	San Bernardino F S 226, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1927	Nuwara Eliya, LK	all-time high min	20.8 C (69.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1927	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1927	Walnut Grove, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1927	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Barrie, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Natural Brg, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Parker, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	21 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Moose Jaw Chab, CA	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Cowles, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	15 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Alton, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Howell Wwtp, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Rosebud, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Golconda, US	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Barrie, CA	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1927	Durango, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1927. 1927 had 331 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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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	239
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1