Weather Records on 15 February 2016

1,209 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 2016. Highest significance: Olga 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 2016

On 15 February 2016, 1,209 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
634 were record highs and 289 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,153 daily.
Olga 2 SE set a daily record precipitation of 43.9 mm (1.7 in) on 15 February 2016.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,209 stations

1,209 station records on 15 February 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Zhangwu	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yulin	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uliastai	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Radford 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Novo Mesto	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huddleston 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw Markland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,209 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 208, Highest daily minimum 410, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 15 February 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	208
Highest daily minimum	410
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 15 February 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 56, daily 1,153.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

971 broken records

Margins by which the 971 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 2016

Top 20 records on 15 February 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 2016	Olga 2 SE, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	122 years	77 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2016	Zhangwu, CN	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2016	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2016	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2016	Elsinore, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Yulin, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Uliastai, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Radford 3 N, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Anacortes, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Whidbey Island NAS, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Jiggs 2NE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Middleboro, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Camden 1, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Maysville Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Pulaski 2 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Dos Bocas, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Kiev, UA	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	116 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Hebgen Dam, US	monthly rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Novo Mesto, SI	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2016	Bowman Dam, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	47 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2016. 2016 had 1,209 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 100	960
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1