Weather Records on 20 February 1947

403 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1947. Highest significance: Ponnamaravathi, IN.

Key Facts for 20 February 1947

On 20 February 1947, 403 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 394 daily.
Ponnamaravathi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 106.7 mm (4.2 in) on 20 February 1947.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

403 stations

403 station records on 20 February 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ambasamudram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ituacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tirunelveli	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ayikudi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paramakudi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchendur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Ringwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barletta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mocambo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kulasekarapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Chapeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fogo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ottapidaram	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ko253Lpatti Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wargundy	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba (Neranghi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scheurfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Uaua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arasadi	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

403 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 20 February 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 20 February 1947 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 394.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

361 broken records

Margins by which the 361 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1947

Top 20 records on 20 February 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1947	Ponnamaravathi, IN	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Ambasamudram, IN	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Lenoir, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Pedra Branca, BR	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Tirumayam, IN	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Louwsburg (Mag), ZA	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Ituacu, BR	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Tirunelveli, IN	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Mayuram, IN	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Trenton 2, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Tranqubar, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Nanguneri, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Ayikudi, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Asheville, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Paramakudi, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Tiruchendur, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Condobolin (Ringwood), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1947	Barletta, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1947. 1947 had 403 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 25	292
25 to 50	40
50 to 75	15
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1