Weather Records on 20 February 1972

866 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1972. Highest significance: Bloemfontein Airpor, ZA.

Key Facts for 20 February 1972

On 20 February 1972, 866 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
370 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 830 daily.
Bloemfontein Airpor set a daily record precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 20 February 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

866 stations

866 station records on 20 February 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glen Agr. College,Bfn.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pelserskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forestport	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salopia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hertzogville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caveside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aliwal North	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parishville 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Cliff	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cafelandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Carmem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stinkhoutboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moirton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arizona	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doornpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aardoorns	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brakpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Black River 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bulsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Likatlong	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

866 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 20 February 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 20 February 1972 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 33, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

720 broken records

Margins by which the 720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1972

Top 20 records on 20 February 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1972	Bloemfontein Airpor, ZA	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1972	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1972	Glen Agr. College,Bfn., ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Connorville (Lake River), AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Lowville, US	monthly snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Le Roy, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Mazelspoort Dam, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Pelserskraal, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Forestport, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Haskinville, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Salopia, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Ntywenka (Bos), ZA	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Hertzogville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Ludlow, ZA	monthly rain	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Caveside, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Avon, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Elmira, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1972	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	45 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

1809 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1972. 1972 had 866 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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	701
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1