Weather Records on 17 February 1952

394 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1952. Highest significance: Queenstown, ZA.

Key Facts for 17 February 1952

On 17 February 1952, 394 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 389 daily.
Queenstown set a daily record precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 17 February 1952.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

394 stations

394 station records on 17 February 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	187.0 cm (73.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dingley Dell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thundelarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tsomo (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sand Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Malta	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roxbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petcheys Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Steigen	Norway	Record snow depth	85.0 cm (33.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Head	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chazy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brady Aznoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Onley 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crisfield Somrs Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

394 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 95, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 17 February 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	95
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 17 February 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 389.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

350 broken records

Margins by which the 350 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 790.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1952

Top 20 records on 17 February 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1952	Queenstown, ZA	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1952	Laketown, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Altastenberg, DE	daily snow depth	187.0 cm (73.6 in)	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Dingley Dell, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Thundelarra, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Geneva Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Tsomo (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Oakley, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Ida, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Sand Pass, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Crawley, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Little Falls Mill St, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Nashlyn, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Chinook, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Malta, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Roxbury, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1952	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	22 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1952	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1952	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1952	Petcheys Bay, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	33 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1952. 1952 had 394 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	334
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1