Weather Records on 13 February 2020

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 2020. Highest significance: Canton 4N, US.

Key Facts for 13 February 2020

On 13 February 2020, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
534 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,087 daily.
Canton 4N set an all-time record daily precipitation of 269.0 mm (10.6 in) on 13 February 2020.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 13 February 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	269.0 mm (10.6 in)	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Vermeulen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elanora Water Treatment Plant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cunninghams Gap National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Powell Fld STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee (Wattle Dale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.8 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.4 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton South (South Grafton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Channon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingscliff (Marine Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kunghur (the Junction)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clark 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill (Glen Dusk)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 204, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 330, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 13 February 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	204
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	330
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 13 February 2020 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 15, daily 1,087.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 February 2020

Top 20 records on 13 February 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 2020	Canton 4N, US	all-time rain	269.0 mm (10.6 in)	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	117 years	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 February 2020	Englesberg Village, AU	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	119 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 February 2020	Pemberton, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 February 2020	Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 February 2020	Vermeulen, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Elanora Water Treatment Plant, AU	daily rain	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Cunninghams Gap National Park, AU	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Powell Fld STN, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	119 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Dundee (Wattle Dale), AU	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	152.8 mm (6.0 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Brighton 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Batesburg, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Sewanee, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	123 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Murwillumbah (Bray Park), AU	daily rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Coolangatta, AU	daily rain	146.4 mm (5.8 in)	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Grafton South (South Grafton, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	The Channon, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Kingscliff (Marine Parade), AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2020	Tifton, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	44 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2020. 2020 had 1,106 records.

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

Records on 02-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1829	2
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1856	4
1860	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1882	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	2
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	13
1900	4
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	19
1906	8
1907	11
1908	18
1909	8
1910	9
1911	40
1912	8
1913	25
1914	64
1915	15
1916	21
1917	143
1918	37
1919	32
1920	21
1921	43
1922	50
1923	209
1924	157
1925	85
1926	86
1927	150
1928	599
1929	186
1930	224
1931	231
1932	126
1933	306
1934	262
1935	186
1936	714
1937	614
1938	907
1939	295
1940	208
1941	239
1942	300
1943	420
1944	312
1945	415
1946	549
1947	895
1948	673
1949	1,079
1950	618
1951	539
1952	332
1953	130
1954	897
1955	558
1956	311
1957	416
1958	836
1959	487
1960	559
1961	467
1962	1,136
1963	470
1964	249
1965	396
1966	984
1967	704
1968	531
1969	580
1970	558
1971	1,003
1972	394
1973	611
1974	398
1975	574
1976	605
1977	647
1978	1,623
1979	1,911
1980	537
1981	734
1982	809
1983	1,130
1984	1,297
1985	1,189
1986	1,055
1987	729
1988	885
1989	776
1990	1,429
1991	765
1992	933
1993	672
1994	959
1995	1,838
1996	1,123
1997	1,086
1998	1,291
1999	1,022
2000	935
2001	862
2002	998
2003	834
2004	1,407
2005	916
2006	766
2007	1,097
2008	987
2009	856
2010	1,122
2011	718
2012	1,020
2013	462
2014	1,235
2015	896
2016	853
2017	1,039
2018	426
2019	950
2020	1,106
2021	2,340
2022	516
2023	607
2024	688
2025	1,176
2026	485

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 February 2020
Margin	Records
0 to 50	878
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3