Weather Records on 15 February 1969

844 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1969. Highest significance: Table Rock 4N, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 1969

On 15 February 1969, 844 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 213 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 818 daily.
Table Rock 4N set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 15 February 1969.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

844 stations

844 station records on 15 February 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Frazier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hailey 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-52.4 C (-62.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ficksburg;Kersieproe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capulin 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

844 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 313, Heaviest daily snowfall 198, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 15 February 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	313
Heaviest daily snowfall	198
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 15 February 1969 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

742 broken records

Margins by which the 742 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 914.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1969

Top 20 records on 15 February 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1969	Table Rock 4N, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1969	Cumberland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1969	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Grand View 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Corning, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Blue Rapids, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Newton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Haina 214, US	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Harlan, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Walthill 1E, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Frazier Downs, AU	monthly rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Minneapolis, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Lisbon, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Dresden Wahnsdorf, DE	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Lake Spaulding, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Clay Ctr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Chapman, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1969	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 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

1794 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1969. 1969 had 844 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 200	729
200 to 400	11
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1