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Weather Records on 15 February 1917

82 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1917. Highest significance: Penola Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 15 February 1917

  • On 15 February 1917, 82 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 80 daily.
  • Penola Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 15 February 1917.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

82 stations
Weather records on 15 February 1917 82 station records on 15 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
82 station records on 15 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 February 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Penola Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
DartmoorAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord snow depth23.0 cm (9.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MurtoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount PooleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TeryawyniaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Lillimur EstateAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape WilloughbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WooroonookAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Wondo Dale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Warracknabeal Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GlenleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WickliffeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
NarraportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
NocolecheAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Rupanyup (Lallat Plains)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Penshurst (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MinlatonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Balranald (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
NhillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake CorrongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Lucindale Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
ArumpoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
LaenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
DunkeldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

82 records
Records on 15 February 1917 by type Records set or tied on 15 February 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1. 020406080Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 74Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 February 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 15 February 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall74
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 15 February 1917 by timescale Records on 15 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 80. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 80all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 80.
Records on 15 February 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily80

How Much Records Were Beaten By

76 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1917 Margins by which the 76 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted. 0204060800 to 20: 7120 to 40: 340 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 76 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 February 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2071
20 to 403
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1917
Top 20 records on 15 February 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 February 1917Penola Post Office, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)4 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Portland, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)14 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)19 years26 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Macarthur (Glenhuntly), AUmonthly rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)29 years26 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Mount Gambier Post Office, AUdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)42 years24 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Lady Frere (Tnk), ZAdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)8 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Dartmoor, AUmonthly rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Plauen, DEdaily snow depth23.0 cm (9.1 in)10.0 cm (3.9 in)10 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Harrow (Pine Hills), AUdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Murtoa, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Mount Poole, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Teryawynia, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Lillimur Estate, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Cape Willoughby, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Milparinka Hotel, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Dimboola, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1917Wooroonook, AUdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years19 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 1917
Records on 02-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 82 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001794: 11799: 11803: 11806: 11828: 11829: 11830: 21838: 11849: 11855: 31856: 31858: 31859: 11865: 21867: 31869: 21870: 11872: 11874: 11875: 51876: 21877: 21880: 11882: 41885: 31886: 11888: 31889: 21890: 11891: 11893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 21897: 21898: 111899: 71900: 81901: 91902: 21903: 251904: 141905: 161906: 41907: 221908: 501909: 161910: 41911: 331912: 121913: 1631914: 821915: 471916: 601917: 821918: 571919: 461920: 291921: 991922: 361923: 681924: 2041925: 1021926: 611927: 1121928: 3591929: 2861930: 1301931: 1891932: 2301933: 1081934: 1981935: 5231936: 1,0581937: 2191938: 4291939: 4951940: 2301941: 1091942: 4611943: 1,1261944: 3141945: 7001946: 3061947: 6131948: 3761949: 1,2551950: 4891951: 3801952: 1861953: 3851954: 1,8501955: 7221956: 7101957: 4441958: 7141959: 5411960: 5551961: 4801962: 7181963: 2701964: 4051965: 3051966: 4671967: 6321968: 3211969: 8441970: 5891971: 5511972: 4441973: 5311974: 3751975: 5871976: 7541977: 5441978: 1,2711979: 1,5991980: 1,0071981: 1,1111982: 1,0141983: 5741984: 9281985: 8661986: 1,2731987: 8821988: 4811989: 1,7651990: 2,7061991: 1,1201992: 8871993: 1,3271994: 6761995: 1,9161996: 9551997: 1,0301998: 1,4831999: 9132000: 9622001: 1,2242002: 5252003: 1,0292004: 1,0932005: 6952006: 8722007: 2,1152008: 4912009: 9102010: 1,4242011: 8612012: 5622013: 2572014: 1,5492015: 1,1732016: 1,2092017: 5752018: 7542019: 9792020: 5832021: 3,2892022: 4682023: 1,0642024: 9672025: 5062026: 6901794187218971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 82 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-15 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17991
18031
18061
18281
18291
18302
18381
18491
18553
18563
18583
18591
18652
18673
18692
18701
18721
18741
18755
18762
18772
18801
18824
18853
18861
18883
18892
18901
18911
18932
18941
18952
18962
18972
189811
18997
19008
19019
19022
190325
190414
190516
19064
190722
190850
190916
19104
191133
191212
1913163
191482
191547
191660
191782
191857
191946
192029
192199
192236
192368
1924204
1925102
192661
1927112
1928359
1929286
1930130
1931189
1932230
1933108
1934198
1935523
19361,058
1937219
1938429
1939495
1940230
1941109
1942461
19431,126
1944314
1945700
1946306
1947613
1948376
19491,255
1950489
1951380
1952186
1953385
19541,850
1955722
1956710
1957444
1958714
1959541
1960555
1961480
1962718
1963270
1964405
1965305
1966467
1967632
1968321
1969844
1970589
1971551
1972444
1973531
1974375
1975587
1976754
1977544
19781,271
19791,599
19801,007
19811,111
19821,014
1983574
1984928
1985866
19861,273
1987882
1988481
19891,765
19902,706
19911,120
1992887
19931,327
1994676
19951,916
1996955
19971,030
19981,483
1999913
2000962
20011,224
2002525
20031,029
20041,093
2005695
2006872
20072,115
2008491
2009910
20101,424
2011861
2012562
2013257
20141,549
20151,173
20161,209
2017575
2018754
2019979
2020583
20213,289
2022468
20231,064
2024967
2025506
2026690

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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.

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