Weather Records on 17 February 2014

832 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2014. Highest significance: Kapunda, AU.

Key Facts for 17 February 2014

On 17 February 2014, 832 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
326 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 813 daily.
Kapunda set a daily record precipitation of 63.6 mm (2.5 in) on 17 February 2014.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

832 stations

832 station records on 17 February 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kapunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ungarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chenoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Peotone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hand Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Long Beach Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Herbert Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heathlands National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake Roscommon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Huron	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boothulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brayton (Longreach)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Octoraro Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flint Fcwos	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

832 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 199, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 221, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 110.

Records on 17 February 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	199
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	221
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	110

Records on 17 February 2014 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 813.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

677 broken records

Margins by which the 677 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 2014

Top 20 records on 17 February 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2014	Kapunda, AU	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2014	Mount Pleasant, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2014	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2014	Ungarra, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2014	Hallock, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Balasore, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Warroad, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Chenoa, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Milwaukee Mitchell AP, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Peotone, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Mayfield Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Hand Creek, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Clinton 1SSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Tacoma #1, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Pembina, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Ouse (Millbrook), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Macomb, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Alpine, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2014	Long Beach Exp STN, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	49 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2014. 2014 had 832 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,614
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	844
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	593
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	2