Weather Records on 20 February 2013

422 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2013. Highest significance: Otis, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 2013

On 20 February 2013, 422 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
62 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 412 daily.
Otis set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 20 February 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

422 stations

422 station records on 20 February 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Otis	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tahquamenon Falls Sp	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gunlock Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Studley 9NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Studley 9NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Herman	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.4 cm (15.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warkon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Channon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chetumal Intl	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiksi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.1 C (-52.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record snow depth	146.0 cm (57.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tescott	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sisseton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmorgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shiquanhe	China	Record low minimum temperature	-33.4 C (-28.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Daniel Z Romualdez	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bossangoa	Central African Republic	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Max	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brian Pastures	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Payson	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Providencia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alta Vista	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bakersfield AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jubilejnaja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-46.3 C (-51.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Watonga	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

422 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 80, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 20 February 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	80
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 20 February 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

317 broken records

Margins by which the 317 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 188.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2013

Top 20 records on 20 February 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2013	Otis, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Coolamon Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Goodwell Rsch STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	98 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Enosburg Falls, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	E Jordan, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Tahquamenon Falls Sp, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	122 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Muskogee, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	13.1 C (55.6 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Gunlock Ph, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Seminole, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Auburn, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Auburn, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Kalkaska, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Lynch, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Studley 9NNW, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2013	Studley 9NNW, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	38 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2013. 2013 had 422 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 2026-10-17 (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 25	237
25 to 50	43
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2