Weather Records on 20 February 2006

1,635 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2006. Highest significance: Kaneohe 838.1, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 2006

On 20 February 2006, 1,635 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
301 were record highs and 1,160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,611 daily.
Kaneohe 838.1 set a daily record precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 20 February 2006.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

1,635 stations

1,635 station records on 20 February 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wernigerode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.4 cm (17.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oviedo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,635 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 714, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 446, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 20 February 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	193
Lowest daily maximum	714
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	446
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 20 February 2006 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 1,611.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,323 broken records

Margins by which the 1,323 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 226.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2006

Top 20 records on 20 February 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2006	Kaneohe 838.1, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2006	Towner 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Rodrigues, MU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Hardy, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Towner 2 NE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Mammoth Spring, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Agate 3 E, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Hohenwald, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Camden 1, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Rison, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Minden, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Longview, US	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Sulphur Springs, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Batesville, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Cassville 1 NE, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Santa Rosa, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2006	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	44 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

1809 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2006. 2006 had 1,635 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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	1,294
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1