Weather Records on 20 February 1988

695 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1988. Highest significance: Kuilput, ZA.

Key Facts for 20 February 1988

On 20 February 1988, 695 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
195 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 639 daily.
Kuilput set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 20 February 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

695 stations

695 station records on 20 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Quilimane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bordeaux	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Perdeberg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Madrid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Zastron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waterford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Steeunmekaar (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Leliefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Welgeleven	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenvier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
High Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Cecil Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
The Cliff	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sweetwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
De Kalk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windsorton (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Griquatown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Katdoornput 29	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kroonplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Bom Retiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

695 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 338, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 20 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	338
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 20 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 38, daily 639.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1988

Top 20 records on 20 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1988	Kuilput, ZA	all-time rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	65 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 1988	Quilimane, ZA	all-time rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	59 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 1988	Cyferfontein, ZA	all-time rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	78 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Bordeaux, ZA	all-time rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Perdeberg (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	75 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Lady Grey (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Warrenton (Mun), ZA	all-time rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Nazareth House Farm, ZA	all-time rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	7 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	107 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Madrid, ZA	all-time rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Zastron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Barkly East, ZA	all-time rain	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Jacobsdal (Pol), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	102 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Steeunmekaar (Pol), ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1988	Compton, ZA	monthly rain	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1988	Reddersburg (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 1988	Leliefontein, ZA	all-time rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	59 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

1809 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1988. 1988 had 695 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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Data for records on 1988-02-20: 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 20	439
20 to 40	70
40 to 60	28
60 to 80	17
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	3