Weather Records on 29 February 1948

1,900 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1948. Highest significance: Norley Station, AU.

Key Facts for 29 February 1948

On 29 February 1948, 1,900 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
459 were record highs and 417 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,869 daily.
Norley Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 29 February 1948.
Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,632 records.

Record Map

1,900 stations

1,900 station records on 29 February 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Ag Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milroy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boorowa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Cedars	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tobermorey Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kapokhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Annanvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaville- Mill Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woolooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windera Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gamalally	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edithville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Craigdon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wapweelah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ormesby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record snow depth	685.0 cm (269.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,900 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 234, Lowest daily maximum 193, Highest daily minimum 225, Lowest daily minimum 224, Heaviest daily rainfall 860, Heaviest daily snowfall 145, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 29 February 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	234
Lowest daily maximum	193
Highest daily minimum	225
Lowest daily minimum	224
Heaviest daily rainfall	860
Heaviest daily snowfall	145
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 29 February 1948 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 23, daily 1,869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,691 broken records

Margins by which the 1,691 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 3250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 February 1948

Top 20 records on 29 February 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1948	Norley Station, AU	all-time rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1948	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1948	Dinby, AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Dynevor Downs, AU	all-time rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Charlotte, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Roseberth Station, AU	all-time rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Bollon Mary St, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Eromanga - Webber St, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Goomboorian, AU	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Carcoar, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Cowra Ag Research Station, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Cascade, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Chattanooga, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Cascade, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Milroy, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1948	Yeoval Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	50 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

1796 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 1,900 records.

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

Records on 02-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1836	1
1848	2
1864	2
1868	8
1872	4
1876	5
1880	4
1884	6
1888	12
1892	6
1896	10
1904	73
1908	74
1912	149
1916	141
1920	216
1924	547
1928	575
1932	1,617
1936	845
1940	2,033
1944	1,384
1948	1,900
1952	1,358
1956	1,592
1960	3,738
1964	2,071
1968	2,631
1972	3,732
1976	3,701
1980	3,969
1984	3,806
1988	3,343
1992	3,358
1996	4,433
2000	4,297
2004	4,431
2008	4,629
2012	5,184
2016	2,208
2020	1,626
2024	2,341

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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 500	1,690
500 to 1000	0
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	0
2500 to 3000	0
3000 to 3500	1