Weather Records on 15 February 1903
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1903. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.
Key Facts for 15 February 1903
- On 15 February 1903, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
- Cape Northumberland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 15 February 1903.
- Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narre Warren North (Narre Warr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ringwood 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Geelong Sec | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily snowfall | 0.8 cm (0.3 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 19 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 8 |
| 3 to 5 | 4 |
| 5 to 8 | 5 |
| 8 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 13 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 February 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 1903 | Cape Northumberland, AU | monthly rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 29 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 February 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 35 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 43 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily rain | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 47 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Ringwood 2, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Geelong Sec, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 13 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 35 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 25 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 25 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low max | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1903 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 19 years | 8 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 1903| 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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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).