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Weather Records on 21 February 2013

845 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 2013. Highest significance: Wellington, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 2013

  • On 21 February 2013, 845 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 83 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 797 daily.
  • Wellington set a daily record snowfall of 29.0 cm (11.4 in) on 21 February 2013.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

845 stations
Weather records on 21 February 2013 845 station records on 21 February 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
845 station records on 21 February 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 February 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WellingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.0 cm (11.4 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Trenton FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)78 of 100 (Major)
KingmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)77 of 100 (Major)
HoxieUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Bennetts BrgUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Pratt 3NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)71 of 100 (Major)
AnthonyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.6 cm (9.7 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Sioux City APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Mc CookUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
AnthonyUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
TombstoneUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)63 of 100 (Major)
DresdenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Peck 4 SSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
RalstonUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Beaver CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Elwood 8 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Mt HopeUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Benkelman 1NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Alva 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
GoodlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Rush 1NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
OxfordUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
OberlinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
HaiglerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.1 cm (7.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
FreedomUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ParadiseUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt HopeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 NUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
LoganUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
WellingtonUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
HaysUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Central CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
AtwoodUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Le RoyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Milford LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CaldwellUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
WrayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
AugustaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.5 cm (5.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LebanonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Loretta 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint FrancisUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
CambridgeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
ShawneeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
StrattonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.5 cm (12.4 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Lenora CoopUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
PotwinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
MillerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.0 cm (5.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Natural BrgUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
AugustaUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Burdett 3SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ChapmanUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
El DoradoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Inman 5SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

845 records
Records on 21 February 2013 by type Records set or tied on 21 February 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 142. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 35Lowest daily maximum: 165Highest daily minimum: 48Lowest daily minimum: 42Heaviest daily rainfall: 169Heaviest daily snowfall: 244Deepest snow cover: 142Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 February 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 142.
Records on 21 February 2013 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum35
Lowest daily maximum165
Highest daily minimum48
Lowest daily minimum42
Heaviest daily rainfall169
Heaviest daily snowfall244
Deepest snow cover142
Records on 21 February 2013 by timescale Records on 21 February 2013 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 38, daily 797. 0200400600800all-time: 10monthly: 38daily: 797all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 February 2013 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 38, daily 797.
Records on 21 February 2013 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time10
monthly38
daily797

How Much Records Were Beaten By

680 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 2013 Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 265.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 50: 49450 to 100: 90100 to 150: 60150 to 200: 28200 to 250: 7250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 265.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 2013
MarginRecords
0 to 50494
50 to 10090
100 to 15060
150 to 20028
200 to 2507
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 2013
Top 20 records on 21 February 2013 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 February 2013Wellington, USdaily snowfall29.0 cm (11.4 in)26.5 cm (10.4 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 February 2013Trenton Falls, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)22.4 cm (8.8 in)101 years78 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Kingman, USdaily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)100 years77 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Hoxie, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)103 years76 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Bennetts Brg, USmonthly rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)59 years74 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Pratt 3NW, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)17.7 cm (7.0 in)100 years71 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Anthony, USdaily snowfall24.6 cm (9.7 in)15.7 cm (6.2 in)100 years71 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Sioux City AP, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)68 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Mc Cook, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)115 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Anthony, USdaily snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)100 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Tombstone, USall-time rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)97 years63 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Dresden, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)115 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Peck 4 SSW, USdaily snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)68 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Ralston, USdaily snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)75 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Beaver City, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)100 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Elwood 8 S, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)100 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Mt Hope, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)100 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Benkelman 1N, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)115 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Alva 1W, USdaily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)19.1 cm (7.5 in)68 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 2013Newkirk 5NE, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)103 years60 of 100 (Major)

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 2013
Records on 02-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 845 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11810: 31814: 31838: 11845: 11846: 21847: 11849: 21850: 11851: 11855: 11856: 11860: 11861: 11862: 21870: 21875: 21876: 11879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 11893: 91894: 21895: 21896: 11897: 51898: 141899: 31900: 11901: 111902: 81903: 131904: 121905: 61906: 511907: 181908: 121909: 281910: 261911: 241912: 261913: 291914: 251915: 521916: 821917: 4151918: 801919: 471920: 231921: 961922: 1571923: 401924: 841925: 2091926: 1011927: 1911928: 811929: 4031930: 1,3341931: 1971932: 1591933: 2291934: 4231935: 3001936: 6171937: 6991938: 1811939: 5861940: 1591941: 2241942: 5521943: 4601944: 3131945: 6211946: 1491947: 4581948: 5111949: 8891950: 4921951: 5731952: 3561953: 1,2381954: 9581955: 8571956: 4601957: 7091958: 9931959: 3831960: 4931961: 8311962: 5901963: 1,0221964: 3571965: 2751966: 5741967: 3121968: 1,1771969: 6581970: 5451971: 7871972: 7171973: 7901974: 6341975: 6551976: 8451977: 1,3621978: 1,3821979: 1,2121980: 8371981: 1,6001982: 1,0741983: 6081984: 5181985: 8371986: 1,3411987: 6581988: 6331989: 8661990: 1,9711991: 6801992: 4181993: 1,5401994: 9801995: 1,2671996: 1,7421997: 1,8061998: 1,1001999: 5522000: 8122001: 5832002: 9342003: 1,2532004: 6292005: 8402006: 8012007: 7472008: 1,1312009: 6222010: 1,1562011: 1,3792012: 5402013: 8452014: 8812015: 1,7732016: 1,1512017: 1,8282018: 2,8912019: 1,3302020: 5472021: 8792022: 7342023: 6772024: 6482025: 1,7762026: 5521795187518961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 845 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-21 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18103
18143
18381
18451
18462
18471
18492
18501
18511
18551
18561
18601
18611
18622
18702
18752
18761
18791
18802
18811
18821
18831
18841
18851
18863
18882
18894
18902
18911
18939
18942
18952
18961
18975
189814
18993
19001
190111
19028
190313
190412
19056
190651
190718
190812
190928
191026
191124
191226
191329
191425
191552
191682
1917415
191880
191947
192023
192196
1922157
192340
192484
1925209
1926101
1927191
192881
1929403
19301,334
1931197
1932159
1933229
1934423
1935300
1936617
1937699
1938181
1939586
1940159
1941224
1942552
1943460
1944313
1945621
1946149
1947458
1948511
1949889
1950492
1951573
1952356
19531,238
1954958
1955857
1956460
1957709
1958993
1959383
1960493
1961831
1962590
19631,022
1964357
1965275
1966574
1967312
19681,177
1969658
1970545
1971787
1972717
1973790
1974634
1975655
1976845
19771,362
19781,382
19791,212
1980837
19811,600
19821,074
1983608
1984518
1985837
19861,341
1987658
1988633
1989866
19901,971
1991680
1992418
19931,540
1994980
19951,267
19961,742
19971,806
19981,100
1999552
2000812
2001583
2002934
20031,253
2004629
2005840
2006801
2007747
20081,131
2009622
20101,156
20111,379
2012540
2013845
2014881
20151,773
20161,151
20171,828
20182,891
20191,330
2020547
2021879
2022734
2023677
2024648
20251,776
2026552

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-12).