Weather Records on 16 February 1969

770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1969. Highest significance: Monroe 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1969

On 16 February 1969, 770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 318 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 724 daily.
Monroe 2 SE set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 16 February 1969.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

770 stations

770 station records on 16 February 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Campania (the Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	267.5 mm (10.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-8.1 C (17.4 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	274.3 mm (10.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-10.3 C (13.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	226.3 mm (8.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Herford	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

770 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 214, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 127, Deepest snow cover 146.

Records on 16 February 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	214
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	127
Deepest snow cover	146

Records on 16 February 1969 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 33, daily 724.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 685.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1969

Top 20 records on 16 February 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1969	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1969	Walhalla, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Blair, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Campania (the Pines), AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Morgan, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Honomu Mauka 138, US	daily rain	267.5 mm (10.5 in)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Newton Rigg, GB	all-time low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Haina 214, US	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Gastonia, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Lexington, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Warralong, AU	daily rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Little Mtn, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Galway, IE	daily low min	-8.1 C (17.4 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1969	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 years	49 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 770 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 100	597
100 to 200	50
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	2