Weather Records on 17 February 2026

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2026. Highest significance: Palmerville, AU.

Key Facts for 17 February 2026

On 17 February 2026, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
653 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 931 daily.
Palmerville set a daily record precipitation of 126.2 mm (5.0 in) on 17 February 2026.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 17 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.1 cm (21.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Exchequer Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton L&D #13	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sutcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kiel-Holtenau	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 10 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 280, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 373, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 17 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	280
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	373
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 17 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 931.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records

Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 2026

Top 20 records on 17 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2026	Palmerville, AU	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2026	Sykeston, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2026	Postville, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	119 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Virginia City, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	135 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Silverton, US	daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	10.5 cm (4.1 in)	99 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Yreka, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	130 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Elgin Water, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Aspendell, US	daily snowfall	54.1 cm (21.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	115 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Burr Oak 4S, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Goodwell Rsch STN, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	111 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Naryn, KG	monthly high min	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	115 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Beloit, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	130 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Chapman, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	111 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Bishop AP, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Hebron, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Exchequer Dam, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Friant Government Camp, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026	Minonk, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	115 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 954 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	737
25 to 50	15
50 to 75	0
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1