Weather Records on 20 February 2011

1,433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2011. Highest significance: Milesville 5 NE, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 2011

On 20 February 2011, 1,433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
466 were record highs and 335 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,370 daily.
Milesville 5 NE set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 20 February 2011.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,433 stations

1,433 station records on 20 February 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Skagway	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Wishek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Faith	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Broadus	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Marmarth	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tumby Bay (Yadnarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	46.2 cm (18.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bream Creek (Stroud)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shields	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle 13 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barnong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kenosha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
N Pole	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,433 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 191, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 373, Heaviest daily snowfall 208, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 20 February 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	191
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	373
Heaviest daily snowfall	208
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 20 February 2011 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 58, daily 1,370.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,131 broken records

Margins by which the 1,131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2011

Top 20 records on 20 February 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2011	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Skagway, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.9 cm (8.2 in)	108 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Wishek, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Mackenzie, US	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Faith, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Broadus, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Marmarth, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Tumby Bay (Yadnarie), AU	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	El Obeid, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2011	Newport, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2011	Bison, US	monthly snowfall	46.2 cm (18.2 in)	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	1 year	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2011	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2011	Bream Creek (Stroud), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2011	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 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

1809 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2011. 2011 had 1,433 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 2026-10-16 (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	1,005
50 to 100	85
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1