Weather Records on 22 February 1971

1,391 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1971. Highest significance: Greensburg, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1971

On 22 February 1971, 1,391 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 1,288 daily.
Greensburg set an all-time record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 22 February 1971.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

1,391 stations

1,391 station records on 22 February 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Follett	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
McPherson	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sedan	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quinter	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Junction City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Euleilah Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Cygne 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lecompton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baralaba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newbern	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,391 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 696, Heaviest daily snowfall 295, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 22 February 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	696
Heaviest daily snowfall	295
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 22 February 1971 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 73, daily 1,288.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,249 broken records

Margins by which the 1,249 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1971

Top 20 records on 22 February 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1971	Greensburg, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 February 1971	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Weeping Water, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Rolleston, AU	all-time rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	23 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Mt Hope, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Follett, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	179.4 mm (7.1 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Ashland #2, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Iola 1 W, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Bradshaw, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Waynoka, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	El Dorado, US	all-time snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	McPherson, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Ottawa, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Sedan, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Winfield 3NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Ness City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Smith Ctr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Blair, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1971	Fernlees Post Office, AU	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1971. 1971 had 1,391 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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 50	994
50 to 100	130
100 to 150	58
150 to 200	39
200 to 250	17
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	7