Weather Records on 16 February 1987

744 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1987. Highest significance: Lamar 7N, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1987

On 16 February 1987, 744 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 184 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 718 daily.
Lamar 7N set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 16 February 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

744 stations

744 station records on 16 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Saint Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Abingdon Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Osawatomie	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Molloy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.8 mm (6.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buritizal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Agudo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grauna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arcade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caninde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Azul Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ponferrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Damascus 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Old Forge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

744 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 317, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 16 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	317
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 16 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 718.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

600 broken records

Margins by which the 600 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1987

Top 20 records on 16 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1987	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1987	Saint Charles, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Elk, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Brunswick, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Grants AP, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	El Rito, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Manassa, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Estancia 4N, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Larimore 4SW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Abingdon Downs Station, AU	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Jonesboro, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Osawatomie, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1987	Franklinville, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	38 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 744 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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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 February 1987
Margin	Records
0 to 100	588
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1