Weather Records on 16 February 2026

934 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2026. Highest significance: Mundubbera, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 2026

On 16 February 2026, 934 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
679 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 921 daily.
Mundubbera set a daily record precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 16 February 2026.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

934 stations

934 station records on 16 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Buzau	Romania	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Melvern Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sumy	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bilbao Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colusa 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey Peninsul AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacles Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenhaven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.4 mm (6.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

934 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 361, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 318, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 16 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	361
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	318
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 16 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 921.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

763 broken records

Margins by which the 763 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 2026

Top 20 records on 16 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2026	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 February 2026	Buzau, RO	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2026	Mineral, US	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2026	Melvern Lake, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Sumy, UA	monthly rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Turlock #2, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Laurens, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	123 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Salinas AP, US	monthly rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Galati, RO	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Bilbao Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Flandreau, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Oconto 4 W, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	126 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	110 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Storm Lake, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Chapman, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Miller, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Santander/Parayas, ES	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2026	Colusa 2 SSW, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	44 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 934 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	740
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1