Weather Records on 17 February 2001

712 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2001. Highest significance: Eyre, AU.

Key Facts for 17 February 2001

On 17 February 2001, 712 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 683 daily.
Eyre set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 17 February 2001.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

712 stations

712 station records on 17 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nanambinia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sabancuy	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Motul	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gindalbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cowarna Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Macuspana (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arubiddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McArthur River Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.6 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enid Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Sabino	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moonera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nambi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cotton Valley 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madura Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guaquitepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Espita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camacho (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hosston	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sardis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hagansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

712 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 295, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 17 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	295
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 17 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 683.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

574 broken records

Margins by which the 574 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 2001

Top 20 records on 17 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2001	Eyre, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2001	Noondoonia, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2001	Laverton, AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2001	Nanambinia, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2001	Bulong, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Sabancuy, MX	monthly rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Motul, MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Mt Wilson Cbs, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Gindalbie, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Cowarna Downs, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Macuspana (Dge), MX	monthly rain	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Valdalen, NO	monthly rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Arubiddy, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	McArthur River Mine, AU	daily rain	157.6 mm (6.2 in)	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Rawlinna, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Enid Dam, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Mt Pleasant, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily low max	26.4 C (79.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2001	El Sabino, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	28 years	47 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 712 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	564
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1