Weather Records on 21 February 2001

583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 2001. Highest significance: Valley Falls, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 2001

On 21 February 2001, 583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
277 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 571 daily.
Valley Falls set an all-time record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 21 February 2001.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

583 stations

583 station records on 21 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Number One (Murrays Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Sabino	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bunker 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrow Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lostock Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Adler	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lansdowne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
So Entrance Yosemite Np	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Methoni	Greece	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Free Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Idabel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tahquamenon Falls Sp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Viesca (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kotlas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Krambach (Tipperary)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gloucester (Upper Bowman)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Monica Pier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jewell	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bowmans Creek (Grenell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Karenga	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago de Compostela/Labacol	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ethel Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

583 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 21 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 21 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 571.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

460 broken records

Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 2001

Top 20 records on 21 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 2001	Valley Falls, US	all-time rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 February 2001	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2001	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Mandora, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	26.0 C (78.8 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Dungog Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Number One (Murrays Creek), AU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Frontera Hidalgo, MX	daily low max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	El Zapote, MX	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Shenkursk, RU	daily low max	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Carlindie, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Crescent Head, AU	daily rain	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	El Sabino, MX	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Bunker 4N, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Comboyne South, AU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Carrow Brook, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Lostock Dam, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2001	Laurel, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 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

1795 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 583 records.

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

Records on 02-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1847	1
1849	2
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	2
1870	2
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	1
1893	9
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	5
1898	14
1899	3
1900	1
1901	11
1902	8
1903	13
1904	12
1905	6
1906	51
1907	18
1908	12
1909	28
1910	26
1911	24
1912	26
1913	29
1914	25
1915	52
1916	82
1917	415
1918	80
1919	47
1920	23
1921	96
1922	157
1923	40
1924	84
1925	209
1926	101
1927	191
1928	81
1929	403
1930	1,334
1931	197
1932	159
1933	229
1934	423
1935	300
1936	617
1937	699
1938	181
1939	586
1940	159
1941	224
1942	552
1943	460
1944	313
1945	621
1946	149
1947	458
1948	511
1949	889
1950	492
1951	573
1952	356
1953	1,238
1954	958
1955	857
1956	460
1957	709
1958	993
1959	383
1960	493
1961	831
1962	590
1963	1,022
1964	357
1965	275
1966	574
1967	312
1968	1,177
1969	658
1970	545
1971	787
1972	717
1973	790
1974	634
1975	655
1976	845
1977	1,362
1978	1,382
1979	1,212
1980	837
1981	1,600
1982	1,074
1983	608
1984	518
1985	837
1986	1,341
1987	658
1988	633
1989	866
1990	1,971
1991	680
1992	418
1993	1,540
1994	980
1995	1,267
1996	1,742
1997	1,806
1998	1,100
1999	552
2000	812
2001	583
2002	934
2003	1,253
2004	629
2005	840
2006	801
2007	747
2008	1,131
2009	622
2010	1,156
2011	1,379
2012	540
2013	845
2014	881
2015	1,773
2016	1,151
2017	1,828
2018	2,891
2019	1,330
2020	547
2021	879
2022	734
2023	677
2024	648
2025	1,776
2026	552

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	455
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1