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Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021

Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021: 148 records at 55 stations, peak on 15 February 2021. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 set or tied 148 station records at 55 stations.
  • It ran from 7 February 2021 to 20 February 2021 (14 days) and its peak day was 15 February 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Arcadia set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 15 February 2021.
  • The busiest day was 15 February 2021 with 37 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.

Footprint

7 to 20 February 2021
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Ft PierceRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2021-02-14
ArcadiaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2021-02-15
Orlando Executive APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2021-02-09
Ft Myers Page Fld APRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2021-02-13
Bartow 1SERecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2021-02-15
Plant CityRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2021-02-15
VeniceRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2021-02-15
Live OakRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2021-02-11
Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2021-02-19
WauchulaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2021-02-15
Ft LauderdaleRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2021-02-18
Inverness 3 SERecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)2021-02-11
Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2021-02-16
Tampa Intl APRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2021-02-15
W Palm Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2021-02-15
Daytona Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2021-02-18
Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2021-02-16

Records per Day

Peak day 37
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 Records set or tied each day from 7 February 2021 to 20 February 2021. The most in one day was 37 on 15 February 2021. 0 10 20 30 40 02-0702-0902-1102-1402-1602-1802-20
Records set or tied each day from 7 February 2021 to 20 February 2021. The most in one day was 37 on 15 February 2021.
Records per day during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021
DateRecords
2021-02-077
2021-02-085
2021-02-095
2021-02-1010
2021-02-1111
2021-02-135
2021-02-1418
2021-02-1537
2021-02-1616
2021-02-173
2021-02-1815
2021-02-1913
2021-02-203

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 ranked by margin
Orlando Executive AP, 02-142.3 C (4.1 F)
Venice, 02-152.2 C (4.0 F)
Daytona Beach, 02-192.2 C (4.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale Beach, 02-162.2 C (4.0 F)
Tampa Intl AP, 02-151.7 C (3.1 F)
Orlando Executive AP, 02-151.7 C (3.1 F)
Wauchula, 02-151.6 C (2.9 F)
Inverness 3 SE, 02-111.2 C (2.2 F)
Arcadia, 02-151.1 C (2.0 F)
Ft Pierce, 02-141.1 C (2.0 F)
Ft Lauderdale, 02-181.1 C (2.0 F)
Avon Park 2 W, 02-161.1 C (2.0 F)
Bartow 1SE, 02-150.6 C (1.1 F)
Plant City, 02-150.6 C (1.1 F)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP, 02-130.6 C (1.1 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 148 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
148 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1120
1.1113
0.6118
0.6123
2.294
0.6101
2.393
0.5103
0.5100
0.598
2.289
1.688
1.182
1.172
1.271
0.577
1.772
0.577
1.762
2.265
2.266
0.572
0.662
2.362
1.266
1.762
1.162
1.662
1.166
0.665
0.660
2.255
1.760
0.655
1.162
0.662
0.664
1.755
3.450
0.662
1.655
0.562
0.562
0.662
0.656
0.646
1.255
2.81
0.646
1.139
1.739
0.546
0.539
1.139
1.631
1.632
0.546
0.639
0.624
0.639
1.139
1.626
1.131
1.729
1.724
1.124
0.529
0.631
1.423
0.633
0.639
1.120
1.124
0.624
1.720
0.924
0.529
1.724
0.527
1.220
0.531
1.727
0.631
2.326
2.324
1.220
0.624
1.121
0.823
3.93
0.627
0.627
1.627
1.224
1.728
3.33
0.531
0.524
1.124
1.73
1.72
1.38
0.520
1.124
0.626
1.11
0.621
0.622
1.126
1.226
0.512
0.524
0.518
1.12
0.626
0.58
0.77
0.622
0.614
1.11
1.113
0.64
1.13
1.713
1.18
1.12
0.63
0.512
0.52
1.12
0.53
1.14
1.79
1.22
0.63
0.61
0.32
1.13
1.19
1.12
0.51
1.73
0.68
1.72
0.62
0.61
1.11
0.53

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021 (this event)148 records

Every Record Set

20 of 148
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in United States and Bahamas, The, 7 to 20 February 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-02-09Orlando Executive APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10041 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-11Live OakRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9840 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-11Inverness 3 SERecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7133 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-13Ft Myers Page Fld APRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10141 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-14Ft PierceRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11342 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-14Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9341 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15ArcadiaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12042 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15Bartow 1SERecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11841 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15Plant CityRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12341 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15VeniceRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9441 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15WauchulaRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-15Tampa Intl APRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)7232 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-15W Palm Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7732 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-15Orlando Executive APRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)6231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-16Avon Park 2 WRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7233 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-16Ft Lauderdale BeachRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6530 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-18Orlando Executive APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10341 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-18Ft LauderdaleRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8236 of 100 (Notable)
2021-02-18Daytona Beach Intl APRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7732 of 100 (Routine)
2021-02-19Daytona BeachRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8939 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 148 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.