Weather Records on 20 February 2015

2,790 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2015. Highest significance: Middleboro, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 2015

On 20 February 2015, 2,790 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 1,846 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 180 monthly and 2,588 daily.
Middleboro set a daily record snow depth of 68.6 cm (27.0 in) on 20 February 2015.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 February 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Boskoop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barneveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Green	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Machias	United States	Record snow depth	172.7 cm (68.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bergschenhoek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	64 of 100 (Major)
Belmont Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lingling	China	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sikeston Pwr STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.2 mm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waterloo	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bajool Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Harskamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Laren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kamishli	Syria	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barendrecht	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.7 C (-17.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jingdezhen	China	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Broadmeadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenslopes Private Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Den Bommel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zegveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,790 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 1,020, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 826, Heaviest daily rainfall 453, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 161.

Records on 20 February 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	1,020
Highest daily minimum	178
Lowest daily minimum	826
Heaviest daily rainfall	453
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	161

Records on 20 February 2015 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 180, daily 2,588.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,464 broken records

Margins by which the 2,464 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 813.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2015

Top 20 records on 20 February 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2015	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	112 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Trenton Falls, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Boskoop, NL	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Kalpowar Forestry, AU	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Barneveld, NL	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Bowling Green, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Machias, US	daily snow depth	172.7 cm (68.0 in)	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Bergschenhoek, NL	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	111 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Mt Sterling, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	116 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Belmont Csiro, AU	daily rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Lingling, CN	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Sikeston Pwr STN, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	daily rain	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Gympie, AU	daily rain	149.2 mm (5.9 in)	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Waterloo, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2015	Roodeschool, NL	daily rain	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2015	Sappemeer, NL	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2015	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	116 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2015	Oostvoorne, NL	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2015. 2015 had 2,790 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 200	2,444
200 to 400	14
400 to 600	4
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1