Weather Records on 16 February 1943

609 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1943. Highest significance: Cue, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 1943

On 16 February 1943, 609 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 429 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 558 daily.
Cue set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 16 February 1943.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

609 stations

609 station records on 16 February 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Margherita	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
North Lakhimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yanyarrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
China Flat	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

609 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 282, Heaviest daily rainfall 58, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 16 February 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	282
Heaviest daily rainfall	58
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 16 February 1943 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 27, daily 558.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

465 broken records

Margins by which the 465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1943

Top 20 records on 16 February 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1943	Cue, AU	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Margherita, IN	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Nashua 2 NNW, US	all-time low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	5 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Waterbury, US	all-time low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Woodstock, US	all-time low min	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Singimari, IN	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Lawrence, US	all-time low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Turners Falls, US	all-time low min	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Concord, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Paterson, US	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Lowell, US	all-time low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Chelsea, US	all-time low min	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1943	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	all-time low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Hanover, US	all-time low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Anna Creek, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Ridgetown, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Franklin, US	all-time low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Somerset, US	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1943	Berlin, US	monthly low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	54 years	31 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1943. 1943 had 609 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 200	463
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	2