Weather Records on 17 February 2008

1,155 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2008. Highest significance: Helena 1 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 2008

On 17 February 2008, 1,155 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,122 daily.
Helena 1 SSE set a daily record precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 17 February 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,155 stations

1,155 station records on 17 February 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Watonga	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Amity 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lookeba 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	333.8 mm (13.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dunlap 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spickard 7 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Curtain 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caplinger Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orienta 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Botkinburg 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,155 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 200, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 589, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 17 February 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	200
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	589
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 17 February 2008 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 1,122.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

972 broken records

Margins by which the 972 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 2008

Top 20 records on 17 February 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2008	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	76 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Mansfield, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	109 years	75 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Seligman, US	monthly rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Watonga, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Carrollton, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	114 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Union City 3 SE, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Edgerton, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Florence, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Milford Gm Proving Ground, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Amity 4 NE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	97 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Neosho, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Cherokee 4W, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Weatherford, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2008	Downing, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	109 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2008	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2008	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2008	Sheboygan, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2008	Lexington 3E, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	58 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2008. 2008 had 1,155 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 50	917
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1