Weather Records on 20 February 1935

222 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1935. Highest significance: Derby, ZA.

Key Facts for 20 February 1935

On 20 February 1935, 222 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 214 daily.
Derby set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 20 February 1935.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

222 stations

222 station records on 20 February 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sadiya India	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Philipsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

222 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 54, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 February 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 February 1935 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 214.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

192 broken records

Margins by which the 192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1935

Top 20 records on 20 February 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1935	Derby, ZA	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1935	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	13.2 C (55.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1935	Boras, SE	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Manassa, US	monthly high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily high min	4.5 C (40.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	54 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Nurnberg, DE	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily high max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	54 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	monthly high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	54 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Grafton City Council, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high max	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	54 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Tooele, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Chugwater, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Plauen, DE	daily high max	11.9 C (53.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	50 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Kimball 2NE, US	monthly high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Ulricehamn, SE	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Stromsfoss Sluse, NO	daily rain	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1935	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	63 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

1809 to 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1935. 1935 had 222 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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	177
10 to 20	11
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1