Weather Records on 21 February 1953

1,238 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1953. Highest significance: Marshall, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 1953

On 21 February 1953, 1,238 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
454 were record highs and 332 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,155 daily.
Marshall set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 21 February 1953.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,238 stations

1,238 station records on 21 February 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arbovale 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	365.3 mm (14.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	323.6 mm (12.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paca-Ata	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Altapass	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cowan Cowan Signal STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narangba Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glencliff	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pattukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sattankulam	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ste Agathe des Monts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,238 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 233, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 210, Heaviest daily rainfall 418, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 21 February 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	233
Lowest daily maximum	122
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	210
Heaviest daily rainfall	418
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 21 February 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 83, daily 1,155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,060 broken records

Margins by which the 1,060 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 258.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1953

Top 20 records on 21 February 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 1953	Marshall, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Cudgen Plantation, AU	daily rain	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Arbovale 2, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Mt Mee, AU	daily rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Middlekop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Maleny Tamarind St, AU	daily rain	365.3 mm (14.4 in)	258.6 mm (10.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Peachester, AU	daily rain	323.6 mm (12.7 in)	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Enoggera Reservoir, AU	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Toccoa, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Walhalla, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Amcor - Petrie Mill, AU	daily rain	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Pipestone, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	W Branch 3SE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Mendota, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Wrangell AP, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Paca-Ata, KG	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1953	Altapass, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	42 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

1795 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1953. 1953 had 1,238 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1847	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	2
1870	2
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	1
1893	9
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	14
1899	3
1900	1
1901	11
1902	8
1903	13
1904	12
1905	6
1906	51
1907	18
1908	12
1909	28
1910	26
1911	24
1912	26
1913	29
1914	25
1915	52
1916	82
1917	415
1918	80
1919	47
1920	23
1921	96
1922	157
1923	40
1924	84
1925	209
1926	101
1927	191
1928	81
1929	403
1930	1,334
1931	197
1932	159
1933	229
1934	423
1935	300
1936	617
1937	699
1938	181
1939	586
1940	159
1941	224
1942	552
1943	460
1944	313
1945	621
1946	149
1947	458
1948	511
1949	889
1950	492
1951	573
1952	356
1953	1,238
1954	958
1955	857
1956	460
1957	709
1958	993
1959	383
1960	493
1961	831
1962	590
1963	1,022
1964	357
1965	275
1966	574
1967	312
1968	1,177
1969	658
1970	545
1971	787
1972	717
1973	790
1974	634
1975	655
1976	845
1977	1,362
1978	1,382
1979	1,212
1980	837
1981	1,600
1982	1,074
1983	608
1984	518
1985	837
1986	1,341
1987	658
1988	633
1989	866
1990	1,971
1991	680
1992	418
1993	1,540
1994	980
1995	1,267
1996	1,742
1997	1,806
1998	1,100
1999	552
2000	812
2001	583
2002	934
2003	1,253
2004	629
2005	840
2006	801
2007	747
2008	1,131
2009	622
2010	1,156
2011	1,379
2012	540
2013	845
2014	881
2015	1,773
2016	1,151
2017	1,828
2018	2,891
2019	1,330
2020	547
2021	878
2022	734
2023	677
2024	647
2025	1,776
2026	552

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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	1,019
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1