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Weather Records on 21 February 1954

958 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1954. Highest significance: Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU.

Key Facts for 21 February 1954

  • On 21 February 1954, 958 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 441 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 869 daily.
  • Maclean (McLachlan Street) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 368.6 mm (14.5 in) on 21 February 1954.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

958 stations
Weather records on 21 February 1954 958 station records on 21 February 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
958 station records on 21 February 1954 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 February 1954: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Maclean (McLachlan Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation368.6 mm (14.5 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Deer ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation378.5 mm (14.9 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Broadwater Sugar MillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation320.0 mm (12.6 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Brushgrove Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation292.1 mm (11.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation270.5 mm (10.6 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation141.0 mm (5.6 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Jeogla StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation174.5 mm (6.9 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Glen CairnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation247.7 mm (9.8 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Mount LindsayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation299.7 mm (11.8 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Drake (Village Resource CentreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation166.4 mm (6.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Harwood Island (Harwood SugarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation273.1 mm (10.8 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Megan (the Mount)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation431.8 mm (17.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
BahIndiaRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Murwillumbah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation299.2 mm (11.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Bowraville Recreation ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation249.2 mm (9.8 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation230.4 mm (9.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Tabulam Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation203.2 mm (8.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation192.5 mm (7.6 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Upper Orara (Aurania)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation420.6 mm (16.6 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Killarney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.5 mm (5.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar MillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation292.1 mm (11.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation244.3 mm (9.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation233.7 mm (9.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Pillar ValleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation224.8 mm (8.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
BariIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation209.3 mm (8.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
DarlingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation377.7 mm (14.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
DumpeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation185.9 mm (7.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.2 mm (4.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation229.9 mm (9.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation213.4 mm (8.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
AbbotsfordAustraliaRecord daily precipitation133.4 mm (5.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Green MountainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation197.4 mm (7.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (EdeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation169.2 mm (6.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Hickeys Creek Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation309.9 mm (12.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
PropriaBrazilRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
HattinIndiaRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation173.0 mm (6.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation189.7 mm (7.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation267.2 mm (10.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation246.4 mm (9.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Lower BuccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation249.4 mm (9.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
RajakheraIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation203.7 mm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.5 mm (3.8 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation156.2 mm (6.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PauriIndiaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ShahabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BisalpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation67.1 mm (2.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation278.1 mm (10.9 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.7 mm (5.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation247.7 mm (9.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation291.6 mm (11.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts River Public SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation148.1 mm (5.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
AgraIndiaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
MuhammdiIndiaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells RoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation163.3 mm (6.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

958 records
Records on 21 February 1954 by type Records set or tied on 21 February 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 171, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 431, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 3. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 171Lowest daily maximum: 29Highest daily minimum: 270Lowest daily minimum: 46Heaviest daily rainfall: 431Heaviest daily snowfall: 8Deepest snow cover: 3Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 February 1954 by type: Highest daily maximum 171, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 431, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 3.
Records on 21 February 1954 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum171
Lowest daily maximum29
Highest daily minimum270
Lowest daily minimum46
Heaviest daily rainfall431
Heaviest daily snowfall8
Deepest snow cover3
Records on 21 February 1954 by timescale Records on 21 February 1954 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 66, daily 869. 02505007501,000all-time: 23monthly: 66daily: 869all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 February 1954 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 66, daily 869.
Records on 21 February 1954 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time23
monthly66
daily869

How Much Records Were Beaten By

820 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 1954 Margins by which the 820 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 233.2. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 76850 to 100: 31100 to 150: 15150 to 200: 3200 to 250: 30 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 820 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 233.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 1954
MarginRecords
0 to 50768
50 to 10031
100 to 15015
150 to 2003
200 to 2503

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1954
Top 20 records on 21 February 1954 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 February 1954Maclean (McLachlan Street), AUall-time rain368.6 mm (14.5 in)95.5 mm (3.8 in)49 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 February 1954Deer Vale, AUall-time rain378.5 mm (14.9 in)121.5 mm (4.8 in)32 years73 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Broadwater Sugar Mill, AUall-time rain320.0 mm (12.6 in)81.0 mm (3.2 in)20 years70 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Brushgrove Post Office, AUall-time rain292.1 mm (11.5 in)62.7 mm (2.5 in)32 years68 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Yamba Pilot Station, AUmonthly rain270.5 mm (10.6 in)130.8 mm (5.1 in)37 years68 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Wollomombi (Wallamumbi), AUmonthly rain141.0 mm (5.6 in)56.2 mm (2.2 in)42 years67 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Jeogla Station, AUmonthly rain174.5 mm (6.9 in)67.1 mm (2.6 in)42 years66 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Glen Cairn, AUall-time rain247.7 mm (9.8 in)72.2 mm (2.8 in)23 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Mount Lindsay, AUall-time rain299.7 mm (11.8 in)98.5 mm (3.9 in)7 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Drake (Village Resource Centre, AUdaily rain166.4 mm (6.6 in)112.6 mm (4.4 in)60 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AUall-time rain273.1 mm (10.8 in)61.5 mm (2.4 in)32 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Megan (the Mount), AUall-time rain431.8 mm (17.0 in)127.0 mm (5.0 in)3 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Bah, INmonthly rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)49 years63 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Murwillumbah Post Office, AUdaily rain299.2 mm (11.8 in)146.5 mm (5.8 in)55 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Bowraville Recreation Club, AUmonthly rain249.2 mm (9.8 in)65.0 mm (2.6 in)61 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Glen Elgin (Glenbrook), AUall-time rain230.4 mm (9.1 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)32 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Tabulam Post Office, AUall-time rain203.2 mm (8.0 in)36.1 mm (1.4 in)51 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Nymboida (Armidale Road), AUmonthly rain192.5 mm (7.6 in)84.3 mm (3.3 in)20 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Upper Orara (Aurania), AUmonthly rain420.6 mm (16.6 in)178.5 mm (7.0 in)17 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1954Killarney Post Office, AUdaily rain128.5 mm (5.1 in)86.3 mm (3.4 in)46 years59 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 1954
Records on 02-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1954. 1954 had 958 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11810: 31814: 31838: 11845: 11846: 21847: 11849: 21850: 11851: 11855: 11856: 11860: 11861: 11862: 21870: 21875: 21876: 11879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 11893: 91894: 21895: 21896: 11897: 51898: 141899: 31900: 11901: 111902: 81903: 131904: 121905: 61906: 511907: 181908: 121909: 281910: 261911: 241912: 261913: 291914: 251915: 521916: 821917: 4151918: 801919: 471920: 231921: 961922: 1571923: 401924: 841925: 2091926: 1011927: 1911928: 811929: 4031930: 1,3341931: 1971932: 1591933: 2291934: 4231935: 3001936: 6171937: 6991938: 1811939: 5861940: 1591941: 2241942: 5521943: 4601944: 3131945: 6211946: 1491947: 4581948: 5111949: 8891950: 4921951: 5731952: 3561953: 1,2381954: 9581955: 8571956: 4601957: 7091958: 9931959: 3831960: 4931961: 8311962: 5901963: 1,0221964: 3571965: 2751966: 5741967: 3121968: 1,1771969: 6581970: 5451971: 7871972: 7171973: 7901974: 6341975: 6551976: 8451977: 1,3621978: 1,3821979: 1,2121980: 8371981: 1,6001982: 1,0741983: 6081984: 5181985: 8371986: 1,3411987: 6581988: 6331989: 8661990: 1,9711991: 6801992: 4181993: 1,5401994: 9801995: 1,2671996: 1,7421997: 1,8061998: 1,1001999: 5522000: 8122001: 5832002: 9342003: 1,2532004: 6292005: 8402006: 8012007: 7472008: 1,1312009: 6222010: 1,1562011: 1,3792012: 5402013: 8452014: 8812015: 1,7732016: 1,1512017: 1,8282018: 2,8912019: 1,3302020: 5472021: 8782022: 7342023: 6772024: 6472025: 1,7762026: 5521795187518961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1954. 1954 had 958 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-21 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18103
18143
18381
18451
18462
18471
18492
18501
18511
18551
18561
18601
18611
18622
18702
18752
18761
18791
18802
18811
18821
18831
18841
18851
18863
18882
18894
18902
18911
18939
18942
18952
18961
18975
189814
18993
19001
190111
19028
190313
190412
19056
190651
190718
190812
190928
191026
191124
191226
191329
191425
191552
191682
1917415
191880
191947
192023
192196
1922157
192340
192484
1925209
1926101
1927191
192881
1929403
19301,334
1931197
1932159
1933229
1934423
1935300
1936617
1937699
1938181
1939586
1940159
1941224
1942552
1943460
1944313
1945621
1946149
1947458
1948511
1949889
1950492
1951573
1952356
19531,238
1954958
1955857
1956460
1957709
1958993
1959383
1960493
1961831
1962590
19631,022
1964357
1965275
1966574
1967312
19681,177
1969658
1970545
1971787
1972717
1973790
1974634
1975655
1976845
19771,362
19781,382
19791,212
1980837
19811,600
19821,074
1983608
1984518
1985837
19861,341
1987658
1988633
1989866
19901,971
1991680
1992418
19931,540
1994980
19951,267
19961,742
19971,806
19981,100
1999552
2000812
2001583
2002934
20031,253
2004629
2005840
2006801
2007747
20081,131
2009622
20101,156
20111,379
2012540
2013845
2014881
20151,773
20161,151
20171,828
20182,891
20191,330
2020547
2021878
2022734
2023677
2024647
20251,776
2026552

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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.

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