Weather Records on 17 February 1937

295 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1937. Highest significance: Isakapally, IN.

Key Facts for 17 February 1937

On 17 February 1937, 295 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 287 daily.
Isakapally set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 17 February 1937.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

295 stations

295 station records on 17 February 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Mauka	United States	Record daily precipitation	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rapur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chimur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaikalur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santaravur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darsi	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bapatla	India	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Periakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalgiri	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Halden	Norway	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narsaraopet	India	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Udayagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ongole	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manginapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mungaoli	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Landsort	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurwai	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

295 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 17 February 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 17 February 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 287.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

272 broken records

Margins by which the 272 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 860.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1937

Top 20 records on 17 February 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1937	Isakapally, IN	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1937	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Honokaa Mauka, US	monthly rain	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	19 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Rapur, IN	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Chimur, IN	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Sable Island, CA	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Amalapuram, IN	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Beaver Lake, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Kaikalur, IN	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Pakala, IN	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Mnt Fletcher (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Sattur, IN	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Snowtown, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Santaravur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Paauilo 221, US	monthly rain	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	5 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1937	Morgan Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1937	Silverton Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1937	Darsi, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1937	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	8 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1937. 1937 had 295 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 200	269
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1