Weather Records on 20 February 1976

484 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1976. Highest significance: Semjachik, RU.

Key Facts for 20 February 1976

On 20 February 1976, 484 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
258 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 474 daily.
Semjachik set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 20 February 1976.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

484 stations

484 station records on 20 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	141.0 cm (55.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Edgar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Terra Roxa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ilbunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cruz Do Espirito Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Natchitoches	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rodeo (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Hills	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.2 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pedirka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Danner	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record snow depth	125.0 cm (49.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

484 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 168, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 20 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	168
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 20 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 474.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

360 broken records

Margins by which the 360 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1976

Top 20 records on 20 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1976	Semjachik, RU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Rushville, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Hyannis, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Aunet, NO	daily snow depth	141.0 cm (55.5 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Collbran, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Brodhead Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	77 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Wamsutter, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1976	Mount Edgar, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Terra Roxa, BR	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Abilene, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Anadarko 3 E, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Gumri, AM	daily low min	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	78 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Ilbunga, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Cruz Do Espirito Santo, BR	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Fort McPherson, CA	daily low min	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Yampa, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1976	Driggs, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1976. 1976 had 484 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 50	343
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1