Weather Records on 20 February 1997

1,326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1997. Highest significance: Windsor, US.

Key Facts for 20 February 1997

On 20 February 1997, 1,326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
570 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 1,236 daily.
Windsor set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 20 February 1997.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,326 stations

1,326 station records on 20 February 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Woodburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hunt 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Valentine 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cresson	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Forsan	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Red Bluff Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tambellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muenster	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tardun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mason	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cashmere Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burbank	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
North Stirlings	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tanzabaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bushong 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Farmersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,326 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 209, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 361, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 635, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 20 February 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	209
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	361
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	635
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 20 February 1997 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 86, daily 1,236.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,142 broken records

Margins by which the 1,142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1997

Top 20 records on 20 February 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1997	Windsor, US	monthly rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	99 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 1997	Woodburn, AU	monthly rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 February 1997	Galva, US	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Weatherford, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Winfield 3NE, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Altus Irig Rsch STN, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Bowie, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	White Gums, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Hunt 3 SW, US	monthly rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Valentine 10 WSW, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Gravette, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Cresson, US	monthly rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Jefferson 3SE, US	monthly rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Forestburg 5 S, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Forsan, US	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Seymour 3NW, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Iola 1 W, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1997	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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

1809 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1997. 1997 had 1,326 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,128
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1