Weather Records on 21 February 1962

590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1962. Highest significance: Deobhog, IN.

Key Facts for 21 February 1962

On 21 February 1962, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 558 daily.
Deobhog set a monthly record daily precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 21 February 1962.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

590 stations

590 station records on 21 February 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Deobhog	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Balkapur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nandikottur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nagamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mulakumood	India	Record daily precipitation	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chintalapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Janwada	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kulasekaram	India	Record daily precipitation	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palair	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nalgonda	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Halifax Macrossan St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.7 mm (7.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chengannur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	122.0 cm (48.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beechy	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

590 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 200, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 21 February 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	200
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 21 February 1962 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 27, daily 558.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1962

Top 20 records on 21 February 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 1962	Deobhog, IN	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1962	Nagaram, IN	monthly rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1962	Balkapur, IN	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1962	Pella 1S, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Huron Rgnl AP, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Nandikottur, IN	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Nagamangala, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Mulakumood, IN	monthly rain	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Chintalapudi, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Janwada, IN	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Seoni, IN	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Kulasekaram, IN	daily rain	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Palair, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Columbia City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Spicer, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Bradshaw, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1962	Nalgonda, IN	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	43 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1962. 1962 had 590 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	879
2022	734
2023	677
2024	648
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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	386
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1