Weather Records on 17 February 1990

1,370 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1990. Highest significance: Grapeview 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 1990

On 17 February 1990, 1,370 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
345 were record highs and 419 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,299 daily.
Grapeview 3 SW set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 17 February 1990.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,370 stations

1,370 station records on 17 February 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Isla Aguada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Colfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hat Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Qinzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer Job Corps	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeville 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cienega del Toro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Toro MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Callahan	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Electra P H	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shanwei	China	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eklutna Project	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Caa AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Citrus Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra City	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,370 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 214, Lowest daily minimum 164, Heaviest daily rainfall 405, Heaviest daily snowfall 117, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 17 February 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	255
Highest daily minimum	214
Lowest daily minimum	164
Heaviest daily rainfall	405
Heaviest daily snowfall	117
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 17 February 1990 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 64, daily 1,299.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,120 broken records

Margins by which the 1,120 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1990

Top 20 records on 17 February 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1990	Grapeview 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1990	Isla Aguada, MX	monthly rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1990	Colfax, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1990	Hat Creek, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Gaffney 6 E, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Qinzhou, CN	monthly rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Palmer Job Corps, US	daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Truckee Rs, US	daily snowfall	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Bridgeville 4 NNW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Gulkana AP, US	daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	23.3 cm (9.2 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Yangjiang, CN	monthly rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Summit, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Cienega del Toro, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	San Bernardino F S 226, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Yreka, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Boca, US	monthly snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990	Ukiah 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	38 years	48 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1990. 1990 had 1,370 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,064
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1