Weather Records on 20 February 1953

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1953. Highest significance: Owen Sound, CA.

Key Facts for 20 February 1953

On 20 February 1953, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 892 daily.
Owen Sound set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 20 February 1953.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

929 stations

929 station records on 20 February 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Thallon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand River Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Totara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Menasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coniston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 438, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 20 February 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	438
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 20 February 1953 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 35, daily 892.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

795 broken records

Margins by which the 795 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1953

Top 20 records on 20 February 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1953	Owen Sound, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1953	Turbine, CA	monthly rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1953	Keosauqua, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1953	Medford, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1953	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Oshkosh, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Burnett 3 S, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Kewaunee, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Hartington, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	De Smet, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Alstonville Post Office, AU	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	daily rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Butte, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Appleton, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Thallon Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Geneseo, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Tomewin (Border Gate), AU	daily rain	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1953	Kapuskasing Cda, CA	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	20 years	49 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1953. 1953 had 929 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	726
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	1