Weather Records on 20 February 2000

724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2000. Highest significance: Overland Corner, AU.

Key Facts for 20 February 2000

On 20 February 2000, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
227 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 692 daily.
Overland Corner set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.0 mm (2.6 in) on 20 February 2000.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

724 stations

724 station records on 20 February 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Meribah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Renmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Idracowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Taldra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Renmark Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geranium	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morkalla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenicia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Neill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kulkami	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vuna Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guarapari (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Polda (Gum View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandalwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peebinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Eremophila Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.3 mm (6.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo (Kombali)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lowaldie (Carramar Stud)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cradle Valley (Waldheim)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lameroo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paruna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka (Milpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Kayrunnera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.8 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manna Hill (Four Brothers)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Renison Bell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milang (Navarino)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lameroo (Desford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wharminda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oodla Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Margaret Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

724 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 383, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 20 February 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	383
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 20 February 2000 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 692.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

586 broken records

Margins by which the 586 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2000

Top 20 records on 20 February 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2000	Overland Corner, AU	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Meribah, AU	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Renmark, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2000	Idracowra, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Cradock (Kanyaka), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Hawker, AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Lyrup, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Kingston on Murray, AU	all-time rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Goldfield, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Taldra, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Myponga Reservoir, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Renmark Irrigation, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Geranium, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Morkalla North, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Phoenicia, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Port Neill, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2000	Kulkami, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	51 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2000. 2000 had 724 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 2000-02-20: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	558
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2