Weather Records on 17 February 1936

1,102 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1936. Highest significance: Ramachandrapuram, IN.

Key Facts for 17 February 1936

On 17 February 1936, 1,102 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 825 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 1,063 daily.
Ramachandrapuram set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 17 February 1936.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,102 stations

1,102 station records on 17 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ramachandrapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Guntur	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chinaganjam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mummidivaram	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ponneri	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philipsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Queenton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenali	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sullurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,102 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 565, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 260, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 17 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	565
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	260
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 17 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 21, daily 1,063.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

978 broken records

Margins by which the 978 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1936

Top 20 records on 17 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1936	Ramachandrapuram, IN	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Kothapeta, IN	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Guntur, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Chinaganjam, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Mummidivaram, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Tanuku, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Ponneri, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Gordon 6N, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Keosauqua, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Saidapet, IN	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Rapalle, IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Big Timber, US	daily low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	22.2 C (40.0 F)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Philipsburg, US	daily low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	14.4 C (25.9 F)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Prineville, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1936	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 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 1,102 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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	963
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1