Weather Records on 21 February 2008

1,131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 2008. Highest significance: Beacon, AU.

Key Facts for 21 February 2008

On 21 February 2008, 1,131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
245 were record highs and 560 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 1,106 daily.
Beacon set a daily record precipitation of 41.4 mm (1.6 in) on 21 February 2008.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,131 stations

1,131 station records on 21 February 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 February 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Latham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yalgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ninghan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barnong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tardie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buntine East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galliano	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pindar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kenandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glamoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yaringa Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,131 records

Records set or tied on 21 February 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 336, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 224, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 21 February 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	336
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	224
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 21 February 2008 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 1,106.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

863 broken records

Margins by which the 863 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 2008

Top 20 records on 21 February 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 February 2008	Beacon, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2008	Latham, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	73 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2008	Yalgoo, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Ninghan Station, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Cairo 1SW, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Bonnie Rock, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Barnong, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Tardie Station, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Buntine East, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Galliano, US	daily rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Lynch, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Bennetts Brg, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Mellenbye, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Pindar, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Goodlands, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Kenandra, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Roldal, NO	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Woodleigh, AU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Motozintla (Smn), MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2008	Vinton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 years	48 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 1,131 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 2026-10-13 (13 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	842
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1