Weather Records on 16 February 1986

814 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1986. Highest significance: W Pt, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1986

On 16 February 1986, 814 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
388 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 786 daily.
W Pt set a daily record precipitation of 105.7 mm (4.2 in) on 16 February 1986.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

814 stations

814 station records on 16 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Qinzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vardo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao Do Ibitipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	155.1 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Canyon Nyack AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juazeiro (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gem Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record low minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iaeger 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pit Rvr Ph 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

814 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 297, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 81.

Records on 16 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	297
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	81

Records on 16 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 786.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

631 broken records

Margins by which the 631 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1986

Top 20 records on 16 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1986	W Pt, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1986	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1986	Kaawaloa 29, US	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1986	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	86 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Qinzhou, CN	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Julesburg, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Silverton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Lansing Capital City AP, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Bowling Green, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Valley Falls, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Vardo, NO	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Sterling, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Conrad, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1986	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	36 years	43 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 814 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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Data for records on 1986-02-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	561
50 to 100	46
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2