Weather Records on 17 February 2021

2,052 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2021. Highest significance: Lebanon 7 N, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 2021

On 17 February 2021, 2,052 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 1,143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 48 were all-time records, 112 monthly and 1,892 daily.
Lebanon 7 N set an all-time record snow depth of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 17 February 2021.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 17 February 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Apache	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Morrilton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kosice	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Searcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mena	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ratcliff	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Vale 5SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wasola 5N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jayton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Mtn Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sikeston Pwr STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World	United States	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,052 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 568, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 575, Heaviest daily rainfall 122, Heaviest daily snowfall 206, Deepest snow cover 414.

Records on 17 February 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	568
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	575
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	206
Deepest snow cover	414

Records on 17 February 2021 by timescale: all-time 48, monthly 112, daily 1,892.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,776 broken records

Margins by which the 1,776 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

17 February 2021

Top 20 records on 17 February 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2021	Lebanon 7 N, US	all-time snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	52 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Miami Beach, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	94 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	111 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Canyon, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	97 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Apache, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Morrilton, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Healdton 3 E, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	119 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Marshall, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Spavinaw, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Kosice, SK	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Searcy, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	127 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Mena, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Ratcliff, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Cedar Vale 5SSE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Sidney 6NNW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Ft Smith Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	111 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2021	Camden 1, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	133 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2021	Achinsk, RU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	106 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 2,052 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	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
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 2026-10-17 (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	1,651
100 to 200	106
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1