Weather Records on 14 February 2003

1,040 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 2003. Highest significance: Le Roy, US.

Key Facts for 14 February 2003

On 14 February 2003, 1,040 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
504 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 992 daily.
Le Roy set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 14 February 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,040 stations

1,040 station records on 14 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osawatomie	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Medio Monte	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tolleson 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/Gan	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Water Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Argyle Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Atdd	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Cygne 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thrall 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bushong 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carefree	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dunlap 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juba	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Punta de Agua I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Sawan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washita	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,040 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 400, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 14 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	400
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 14 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 45, daily 992.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

764 broken records

Margins by which the 764 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 2003

Top 20 records on 14 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 2003	Le Roy, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	Paola, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	Garnett 1 E, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	Moran, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	Paia 406, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	White Lake, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 February 2003	Yates Ctr, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Lebo, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Blue Earth, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Iola 1 W, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Ottawa, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Osawatomie, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Medio Monte, MX	monthly low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Newton, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Waynesboro, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Florence, US	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Spreckelsville 400, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2003	Tolleson 1 E, US	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	49 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 1,040 records.

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

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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 50	745
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1