Weather Records on 21 February 1981

1,600 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1981. Highest significance: Berlin, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 1981

On 21 February 1981, 1,600 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,283 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 207 monthly and 1,393 daily.
Berlin set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 21 February 1981.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,600 stations

1,600 station records on 21 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Federal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.6 mm (6.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chesterfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Leeukop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Churchill A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whitingham 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stevenson Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Round Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenicia	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madera 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bellrock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Disraeli	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palm Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,600 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 520, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 763, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 21 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	520
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	763
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 21 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 207, daily 1,393.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,312 broken records

Margins by which the 1,312 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

21 February 1981

Top 20 records on 21 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 1981	Berlin, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1981	Federal Post Office, AU	daily rain	157.6 mm (6.2 in)	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1981	Derry 4 SW, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1981	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1981	Chesterfield, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Pinkham Notch, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Richmond, CA	monthly high min	8.5 C (47.3 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Millbrook, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Lawn Hill, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Donegal 2 NW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Coolabah (Tara), AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Grahamsville, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Chelsea, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Alcove Dam, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Gardner, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Southbridge 3 SW, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1981	Churchill A, CA	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	31 years	44 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

1795 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1981. 1981 had 1,600 records.

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

Records on 02-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1847	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	2
1870	2
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	1
1893	9
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	14
1899	3
1900	1
1901	11
1902	8
1903	13
1904	12
1905	6
1906	51
1907	18
1908	12
1909	28
1910	26
1911	24
1912	26
1913	29
1914	25
1915	52
1916	82
1917	415
1918	80
1919	47
1920	23
1921	96
1922	157
1923	40
1924	84
1925	209
1926	101
1927	191
1928	81
1929	403
1930	1,334
1931	197
1932	159
1933	229
1934	423
1935	300
1936	617
1937	699
1938	181
1939	586
1940	159
1941	224
1942	552
1943	460
1944	313
1945	621
1946	149
1947	458
1948	511
1949	889
1950	492
1951	573
1952	356
1953	1,238
1954	958
1955	857
1956	460
1957	709
1958	993
1959	383
1960	493
1961	831
1962	590
1963	1,022
1964	357
1965	275
1966	574
1967	312
1968	1,177
1969	658
1970	545
1971	787
1972	717
1973	790
1974	634
1975	655
1976	845
1977	1,362
1978	1,382
1979	1,212
1980	837
1981	1,600
1982	1,074
1983	608
1984	518
1985	837
1986	1,341
1987	658
1988	633
1989	866
1990	1,971
1991	680
1992	418
1993	1,540
1994	980
1995	1,267
1996	1,742
1997	1,806
1998	1,100
1999	552
2000	812
2001	583
2002	934
2003	1,253
2004	629
2005	840
2006	801
2007	747
2008	1,131
2009	622
2010	1,156
2011	1,379
2012	540
2013	845
2014	881
2015	1,773
2016	1,151
2017	1,828
2018	2,891
2019	1,330
2020	547
2021	879
2022	734
2023	677
2024	648
2025	1,776
2026	552

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,304
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1