Weather Records on 16 February 1934

260 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1934. Highest significance: Mavelikara, IN.

Key Facts for 16 February 1934

On 16 February 1934, 260 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
125 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 248 daily.
Mavelikara set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.6 mm (2.1 in) on 16 February 1934.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

260 stations

260 station records on 16 February 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mavelikara	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barpukhuri	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Falakata Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dhakuakhana	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kachugaon	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balipara(Addibar) Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chhaygaon	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pokolbin 1 Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mungeranie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lochinvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Point Amour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Marnai	India	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

260 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 16 February 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 16 February 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 248.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

206 broken records

Margins by which the 206 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1934

Top 20 records on 16 February 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1934	Mavelikara, IN	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1934	Barpukhuri, IN	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1934	Springbok, ZA	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1934	Falakata Sr, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1934	Mt Garnet Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Dhakuakhana, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Sveg, SE	monthly high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Bathurst, CA	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Kachugaon, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Balipara(Addibar) Sr, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Chhaygaon, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Broome Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Pokolbin 1 Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Hajo, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	61 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Pitea, SE	daily high min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	50 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Dubuque River, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1934	Masset Airport, CA	monthly high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	22 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1934. 1934 had 260 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 10	162
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1