Weather Records on 16 February 1996

1,088 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1996. Highest significance: Lockhart River Airport, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 1996

On 16 February 1996, 1,088 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
551 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,055 daily.
Lockhart River Airport set a daily record precipitation of 231.4 mm (9.1 in) on 16 February 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,088 stations

1,088 station records on 16 February 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lockhart River Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.4 mm (9.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Belington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Remningstorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremo Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Odeshog	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millville Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.4 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naranjal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Golondrinas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington New Castle Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,088 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 403, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 263, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 16 February 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	403
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	263
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 16 February 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 30, daily 1,055.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

863 broken records

Margins by which the 863 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1996

Top 20 records on 16 February 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1996	Lockhart River Airport, AU	daily rain	231.4 mm (9.1 in)	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Chestertown, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Laurens, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	W Pt 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Warsaw 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Joinville (Rvpsc), BR	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Belington, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Remningstorp, SE	monthly rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Bremo Bluff, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Odeshog, SE	monthly rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Wilmington Porter Rsch, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Alton - Melvin Price L&D, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Warroad, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	McDermitt, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Aneth Plt, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1996	Lawrenceville 3 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	73 years	42 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1996. 1996 had 1,088 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 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 50	794
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	2