Weather Records on 19 February 2003

650 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 February 2003. Highest significance: Surat, IN.

Key Facts for 19 February 2003

On 19 February 2003, 650 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 598 daily.
Surat set a monthly record daily precipitation of 65.0 mm (2.6 in) on 19 February 2003.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

650 stations

650 station records on 19 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Surat	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Maralinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Uworra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fedor 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wudinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Road ( Boxley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dulan	China	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saxton 1W	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla (Pimbena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis Police Brks	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperdale	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mobella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Barina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valle Nacional	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hokitika Aerodrome	New Zealand	Record low maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ware	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Penong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zacoalco de Torres	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland Police Brk	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yushu	China	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

650 records

Records set or tied on 19 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 170.

Records on 19 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	170

Records on 19 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 44, daily 598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 February 2003

Top 20 records on 19 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 February 2003	Surat, IN	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	98 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 February 2003	New Park, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 February 2003	Maralinga, AU	monthly rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 February 2003	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Everett, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	88 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Marathon, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Newburyport, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Elizabeth, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Ceduna (Uworra), AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Jfk Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Donora 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Mannington 8 WNW, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Sunbury, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Penong (Penalumba), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Beltsville, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Fedor 3SE, US	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Durham, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2003	Jackson 3 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	41 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 650 records.

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

Records on 02-19 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1809	2
1827	2
1845	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	2
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	9
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	2
1903	38
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	13
1908	34
1909	28
1910	21
1911	20
1912	22
1913	14
1914	35
1915	43
1916	54
1917	77
1918	196
1919	184
1920	80
1921	86
1922	58
1923	86
1924	486
1925	53
1926	132
1927	148
1928	269
1929	634
1930	1,175
1931	195
1932	230
1933	153
1934	391
1935	165
1936	1,310
1937	405
1938	612
1939	748
1940	321
1941	242
1942	757
1943	333
1944	589
1945	252
1946	573
1947	281
1948	493
1949	636
1950	342
1951	898
1952	678
1953	359
1954	670
1955	980
1956	631
1957	346
1958	1,186
1959	551
1960	650
1961	809
1962	418
1963	470
1964	439
1965	400
1966	700
1967	342
1968	674
1969	574
1970	393
1971	1,059
1972	1,086
1973	489
1974	804
1975	690
1976	611
1977	1,006
1978	1,790
1979	1,888
1980	931
1981	2,345
1982	582
1983	607
1984	704
1985	841
1986	2,015
1987	549
1988	715
1989	1,381
1990	1,395
1991	880
1992	506
1993	1,674
1994	1,466
1995	1,321
1996	878
1997	874
1998	1,601
1999	713
2000	1,044
2001	384
2002	1,285
2003	650
2004	946
2005	582
2006	1,900
2007	616
2008	572
2009	584
2010	1,055
2011	1,292
2012	475
2013	333
2014	601
2015	1,612
2016	1,009
2017	1,270
2018	1,311
2019	1,280
2020	735
2021	1,230
2022	395
2023	380
2024	683
2025	1,739
2026	1,084

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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	426
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	23
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1