Weather Records on 17 February 1981

2,353 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1981. Highest significance: Ochoco Rs, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 1981

On 17 February 1981, 2,353 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,124 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 206 monthly and 2,147 daily.
Ochoco Rs set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 17 February 1981.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 17 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	246.6 mm (9.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Silverdales	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Schenectady	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman 12 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wakayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enderby	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,353 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 954, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 1,170, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	954
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	1,170
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 206, daily 2,147.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,003 broken records

Margins by which the 2,003 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 360.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1981

Top 20 records on 17 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1981	Ochoco Rs, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1981	East London -Signal STN, ZA	monthly rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1981	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Umzonia (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Taipu, BR	monthly rain	246.6 mm (9.7 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	3 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Silverdales, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Pointe Au Pere, CA	monthly high min	3.0 C (37.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Bancroft, CA	daily high max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Mason City, US	monthly high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Faribault, US	monthly high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Peterboro 2 S, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Port Hastings, CA	daily high min	0.5 C (32.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Elkader 6 SSW, US	monthly high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Berlin, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Wessington Springs, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Chilton, US	monthly high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Southampton, CA	daily high min	1.5 C (34.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Miyakejima, JP	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Montreal McGill, CA	daily high max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1981	Ft Kent, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	86 years	41 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1981. 1981 had 2,353 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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	1,996
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1