Weather Records on 20 February 1939

636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1939. Highest significance: Minot Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 1939

On 20 February 1939, 636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
357 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 568 daily.
Minot Exp STN set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 20 February 1939.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

636 stations

636 station records on 20 February 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Samastipur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gazole	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blacksburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware Cy Reedy Poin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman 3 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fallston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Callaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Maumee	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

636 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 20 February 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 20 February 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 68, daily 568.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

523 broken records

Margins by which the 523 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1939

Top 20 records on 20 February 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1939	Minot Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1939	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1939	Avon Downs, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1939	Samastipur, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1939	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1939	St Charles Elm Pt, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Gazole, IN	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Port Jervis, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	23 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Grafton, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Weldon, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Blacksburg, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Somerville 4 NW, US	monthly high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	St Ignace, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Darlington, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	George School, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Quantico 1 S, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1939	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	46 years	26 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1939. 1939 had 636 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 50	517
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1