Weather Records on 16 February 2001

1,037 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2001. Highest significance: Healdton 3 E, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 2001

On 16 February 2001, 1,037 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
508 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 970 daily.
Healdton 3 E set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 16 February 2001.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,037 stations

1,037 station records on 16 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Emory	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muenster	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mitzic	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Benbrook Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Valley View	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huckabay	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boxelder 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumka 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sparkman	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,037 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 262, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 246, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 16 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	262
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	246
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 16 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 65, daily 970.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

802 broken records

Margins by which the 802 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 2001

Top 20 records on 16 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2001	Healdton 3 E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Big Timber, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Paris, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	98 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Emory, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Clarksville 2NE, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Albany, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Fulton, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	McKinney Muni AP, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Muenster, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2001	Mitzic, GA	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Benbrook Dam, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Brazos, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Valley View, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Weatherford, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Mt Wilson Cbs, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Putnam, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2001	Roanoke, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	53 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2001. 2001 had 1,037 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	786
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1