Weather Records on 16 February 1954

1,526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1954. Highest significance: Eastern View, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 1954

On 16 February 1954, 1,526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
937 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 128 monthly and 1,393 daily.
Eastern View set an all-time record daily precipitation of 170.2 mm (6.7 in) on 16 February 1954.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,526 stations

1,526 station records on 16 February 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eastern View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lorne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Catharines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Nora (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
East Lansing Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cherrapunji/P.S.	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cherrapunji	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kerkeriya	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich Township	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kankakee 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,526 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 508, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 429, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 497, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 16 February 1954 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	508
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	429
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	497
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 16 February 1954 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 128, daily 1,393.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,278 broken records

Margins by which the 1,278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1954

Top 20 records on 16 February 1954 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1954	Eastern View, AU	all-time rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1954	Lorne Post Office, AU	all-time rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	5 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1954	Howell Wwtp, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1954	Port Dover, CA	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Streator 2SE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Sycamore, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Canton 4 SE, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Minonk, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Owosso Wwtp, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Bloomingdale, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Collingwood, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	S Bend AP, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	St Catharines, CA	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Villa Nora (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Stratford, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Albion 5 E, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Ottawa Cda, CA	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	East Lansing Exp Farm, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1954	Sandusky, US	monthly rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	52 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

1794 to 1954

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1954. 1954 had 1,526 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,244
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1