Weather Records on 20 February 2021

947 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 2021. Highest significance: Camden 1, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 2021

On 20 February 2021, 947 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 372 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 933 daily.
Camden 1 set a daily record snow depth of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 20 February 2021.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

947 stations

947 station records on 20 February 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Camden 1	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Malvern	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Duncan	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Crystal Valley	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cabot	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jasper	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
University	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Long Creek	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart 9 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alum Fk	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Antoine 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rusk	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mangum	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Keo	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 1W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent 5WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Charles	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

947 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 331, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 296.

Records on 20 February 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	331
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	296

Records on 20 February 2021 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 933.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

826 broken records

Margins by which the 826 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 2021

Top 20 records on 20 February 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 2021	Camden 1, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 2021	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 2021	Hope 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Malvern, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Pine Bluff, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Little Rock AP Adams Fld, US	daily snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	20.5 cm (8.1 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Duncan, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	122 years	70 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Crystal Valley, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Williamston 1 E, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Cabot, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Evening Shade 1 NNE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Jasper, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Oswego 1 N, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	99 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Lake Maumelle, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Olney 2S, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	111 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Clinton 1SSW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	University, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	127 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2021	Spavinaw, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 2021. 2021 had 947 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 50	626
50 to 100	99
100 to 150	53
150 to 200	25
200 to 250	13
250 to 300	6
300 to 350	4