Weather Records on 16 February 1936

1,063 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1936. Highest significance: Grassy Hill Radio Otc, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 1936

On 16 February 1936, 1,063 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 848 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 42 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 984 daily.
Grassy Hill Radio Otc set a daily record precipitation of 153.2 mm (6.0 in) on 16 February 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,063 stations

1,063 station records on 16 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Warloo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beardsley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palakonda	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Peddapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Downing 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,063 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 463, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 385, Heaviest daily rainfall 113, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 16 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	463
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	385
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 16 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 42, monthly 37, daily 984.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

947 broken records

Margins by which the 947 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 585.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1936

Top 20 records on 16 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1936	Grassy Hill Radio Otc, AU	daily rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Gudur, IN	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Chengam, IN	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	58.5 cm (23.0 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Keosauqua, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Rocklands, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Tilpa (Warloo), AU	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Swift Current, CA	all-time low min	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	all-time low min	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Fairfax, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Beardsley, US	all-time low min	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Palakonda, IN	monthly rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Milan 1NW, US	all-time low min	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Big Timber, US	daily low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	20.6 C (37.1 F)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Montevideo 1SW, US	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Oconto 4 W, US	all-time low min	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1936	Aramboly, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	34 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 1,063 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 100	931
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1