Weather Records on 21 February 1963

1,022 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1963. Highest significance: Bell Ranch, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 1963

On 21 February 1963, 1,022 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
89 were record highs and 761 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 1,017 daily.
Bell Ranch set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 21 February 1963.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,022 stations

1,022 station records on 21 February 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bell Ranch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Molloy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tootra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N'Dabakazi (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Dearborn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.2 C (-27.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luroy	Norway	Record snow depth	97.0 cm (38.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Porter 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Erlistoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,022 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 411, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 350, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 21 February 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	411
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	350
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 21 February 1963 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 1,017.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

882 broken records

Margins by which the 882 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1963

Top 20 records on 21 February 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 1963	Bell Ranch, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1963	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Maytown, AU	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Rantoul, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Mount Molloy Post Office, AU	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	San Jon, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Findlay Wpcc, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Bullfinch, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Tootra, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Clinton #1, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Gaylord, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Madison Wb City, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Ridgetown, CA	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Pommelsbrunn, DE	daily snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	N'Dabakazi (Sar), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Galva, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Dayton Mcd, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Greenville Wtp, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1963	Beloit, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	35 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1963. 1963 had 1,022 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 2026-10-13 (13 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	857
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2