Weather Records on 16 February 2005

670 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2005. Highest significance: Canisteo 1 SW, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 2005

On 16 February 2005, 670 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
446 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 651 daily.
Canisteo 1 SW set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 16 February 2005.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

670 stations

670 station records on 16 February 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Miyazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Banos Det Resv	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dugway	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zhijiang	China	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dibrugarh/Mohanbar	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Los Banos	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canakkale	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pedricea	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sinop	Turkey	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winter Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frontera Amatenango	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bitam	Gabon	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Panindicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wister 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Laverton Raaf	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	Record low minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Apaseo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ixtlahuacan del Rio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shadzhatmaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alum Fk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville Lvstk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

670 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 16 February 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 16 February 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 651.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

478 broken records

Margins by which the 478 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 2005

Top 20 records on 16 February 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2005	Canisteo 1 SW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Miyazaki, JP	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Miyakonojo, JP	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Colton 2 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Minden, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Laketown, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Kilauea 1134, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Madera, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	San Felipe (Dge), MX	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	San Luis Dam, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily low max	5.3 C (41.5 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	67 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Los Banos Det Resv, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	San Juan del Rio, MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Dayton Mcd, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Kenton, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2005	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2005	Durant, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2005	Haskell, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2005. 2005 had 670 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 50	465
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1