Weather Records on 16 February 2011

990 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2011. Highest significance: Coloso, PR.

Key Facts for 16 February 2011

On 16 February 2011, 990 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
570 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 961 daily.
Coloso set a daily record precipitation of 105.4 mm (4.1 in) on 16 February 2011.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

990 stations

990 station records on 16 February 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Swan Reach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sandalwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	367.6 mm (14.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yeelirrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Heraklion	Greece	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mombasa	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Asotin 14 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berrimah Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	245.2 mm (9.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benayeo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	244.0 mm (9.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paruna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cossack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeba	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Channel Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	311.2 mm (12.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

990 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 415, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 16 February 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	415
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 16 February 2011 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 26, daily 961.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

758 broken records

Margins by which the 758 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 2011

Top 20 records on 16 February 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2011	Coloso, PR	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Swan Reach, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Sandalwood, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Darwin Airport, AU	all-time rain	367.6 mm (14.5 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	14 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Yeelirrie, AU	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2011	Heraklion, GR	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Mombasa, KE	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Asotin 14 SW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Upington Agr., ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Lava Beds Nat Mon, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Missoula 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Pardoo Station, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2011	Berrimah Research Farm, AU	all-time rain	245.2 mm (9.7 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	33 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

1794 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2011. 2011 had 990 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	714
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1