Weather Records on 16 February 2009

860 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2009. Highest significance: Broke (Harrowby), AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 2009

On 16 February 2009, 860 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
279 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 837 daily.
Broke (Harrowby) set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 16 February 2009.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

860 stations

860 station records on 16 February 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oakley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vallecillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnohrad	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.6 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ilyinskiy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
El Sauz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vaals	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cataract Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Sugar Res STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Capitan Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel (Mount View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jopala (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Acton Escondido Fc261	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca Beach Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arroyo Frio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Platon Sanchez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tepeyahualco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Craibstone	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woy Woy (Everglades Country Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palm Beach (Sunrise Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bolshoe Goloustnoe	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Agueda	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tagus	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Peakhurst Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Totolica	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Esso	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Onslow Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dampier Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jindare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

860 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 373, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 16 February 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	373
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 16 February 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 837.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

687 broken records

Margins by which the 687 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

16 February 2009

Top 20 records on 16 February 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2009	Broke (Harrowby), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	118 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2009	Oakley, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	113 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2009	Vallecillo (Dge), MX	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Krasnohrad, UA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, AU	daily rain	155.6 mm (6.1 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Crescent Head, AU	daily rain	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Ilyinskiy, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	El Sauz, MX	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Lebec, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Come By Chance Store, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Mt Hamilton, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Vaals, NL	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Cataract Dam, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Oakley, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Moorland (Denro-An), AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	118 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2009	Half Moon Bay, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	41 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 860 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	665
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2