Weather Records on 15 February 2021

3,289 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 2021. Highest significance: Carthage, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 2021

On 15 February 2021, 3,289 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 2,194 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 167 were all-time records, 411 monthly and 2,711 daily.
Carthage set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 15 February 2021.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 15 February 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Boerne	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Camden 1	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kosice	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jessieville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Snyder	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Des Arc	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Weimar-Schondorf	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Benton	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dardanelle	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lawton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sabinal	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.4 cm (15.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wallace	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lead Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Anson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jayton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiah	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Portland 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelly	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelly	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hords Creek Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lenorah	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,289 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 1,230, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 964, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 331, Deepest snow cover 386.

Records on 15 February 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	1,230
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	964
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	331
Deepest snow cover	386

Records on 15 February 2021 by timescale: all-time 167, monthly 411, daily 2,711.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,912 broken records

Margins by which the 2,912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 2021

Top 20 records on 15 February 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 2021	Carthage, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	113 years	78 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Huntsville, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	113 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Boerne, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	125 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Wills Pt, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Camden 1, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	121 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Chattanooga, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Kosice, SK	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Jessieville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	94 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Frankfort Disposal, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Blanco, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	118 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Snyder, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	109 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Bridgeport, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	116 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Des Arc, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Weimar-Schondorf, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	65 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Malvern, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	12.7 C (22.9 F)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Coleman, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	125 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2021	Putnam, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	109 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

1794 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2021. 2021 had 3,289 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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Data for records on 2021-02-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	2,594
50 to 100	196
100 to 150	90
150 to 200	23
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2