Weather Records on 20 February 1981

2,080 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1981. Highest significance: Morgantown Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 1981

On 20 February 1981, 2,080 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,716 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 205 monthly and 1,875 daily.
Morgantown Muni AP set a daily record precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 20 February 1981.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Silverdales	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodcliff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saugatuck Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tappan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philipsburg 8 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clendening Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	148.0 cm (58.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,080 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 858, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 858, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 20 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	858
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	858
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 20 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 205, daily 1,875.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,758 broken records

Margins by which the 1,758 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1981

Top 20 records on 20 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1981	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	98 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Albion, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Morpeth Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Richmond, CA	monthly high max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Silverdales, ZA	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Concord 4 SSW, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Hagerstown, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Nashua 2 NNW, US	monthly high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	89 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Mt Washington, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Meadville 1 S, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Woodcliff Lake, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Chatham, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Ottawa Cda, CA	monthly high min	3.5 C (38.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	89 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Saugatuck Rsvr, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1981	Nikopol, UA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1981	Henichesk, UA	daily rain	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1981	Ennis, US	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	61 years	20 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1981. 1981 had 2,080 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 25	1,720
25 to 50	32
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1