Weather Records on 14 February 1950

595 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 February 1950. Highest significance: Versailles, US.

Key Facts for 14 February 1950

On 14 February 1950, 595 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 562 daily.
Versailles set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 14 February 1950.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

595 stations

595 station records on 14 February 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 February 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kolora (Wooriwyrite)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cabanda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balpool (Nyang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eddington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba Island 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ungowa Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Muncie 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Loretto	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McKinlay Roadhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

595 records

Records set or tied on 14 February 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 14 February 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 14 February 1950 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 562.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

515 broken records

Margins by which the 515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 February 1950

Top 20 records on 14 February 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1950	Versailles, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Louisville, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Harrisville, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Kolora (Wooriwyrite), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Alta, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Grand Meadow, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Columbia, US	monthly rain	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Victoria Valley, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Edinburg, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Phoenixville 1 E, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Nelia Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Fulton 3 W, US	monthly rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Cabanda Station, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Macon 2 NE, US	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Dansville, US	monthly rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Balpool (Nyang), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Howell Wwtp, US	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Collins, US	monthly rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Winona, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1950	Aberdeen, US	monthly rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	45 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1950. 1950 had 595 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	1
1806	1
1825	1
1829	1
1830	1
1836	1
1845	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	8
1858	2
1860	1
1864	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	1
1898	8
1899	13
1900	1
1901	5
1902	4
1903	8
1904	12
1905	30
1906	3
1907	10
1908	20
1909	17
1910	4
1911	100
1912	11
1913	86
1914	71
1915	55
1916	62
1917	122
1918	41
1919	52
1920	26
1921	46
1922	33
1923	133
1924	108
1925	77
1926	147
1927	131
1928	255
1929	222
1930	167
1931	264
1932	243
1933	189
1934	586
1935	444
1936	929
1937	460
1938	596
1939	354
1940	278
1941	148
1942	491
1943	672
1944	435
1945	407
1946	578
1947	738
1948	522
1949	1,336
1950	595
1951	657
1952	281
1953	180
1954	1,383
1955	515
1956	382
1957	482
1958	644
1959	875
1960	945
1961	352
1962	708
1963	247
1964	176
1965	291
1966	719
1967	580
1968	526
1969	822
1970	578
1971	832
1972	379
1973	486
1974	413
1975	400
1976	511
1977	463
1978	1,158
1979	2,176
1980	681
1981	946
1982	843
1983	934
1984	1,138
1985	727
1986	937
1987	702
1988	511
1989	1,224
1990	2,162
1991	1,076
1992	829
1993	629
1994	742
1995	1,981
1996	1,102
1997	935
1998	1,409
1999	842
2000	1,242
2001	1,063
2002	683
2003	1,040
2004	1,180
2005	915
2006	668
2007	1,825
2008	855
2009	979
2010	1,051
2011	802
2012	747
2013	288
2014	1,445
2015	980
2016	1,286
2017	787
2018	391
2019	749
2020	936
2021	3,053
2022	469
2023	736
2024	647
2025	550
2026	627

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	399
20 to 40	64
40 to 60	23
60 to 80	16
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2