Weather Records on 29 February 1992

3,358 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1992. Highest significance: Port Augusta West, AU.

Key Facts for 29 February 1992

On 29 February 1992, 3,358 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,978 were record highs and 388 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 132 monthly and 3,224 daily.
Port Augusta West set a daily record precipitation of 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 29 February 1992.
Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,598 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 February 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kingoonya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Pernatty Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Coober Pedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Muloorina Station (Muloorina H	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Steigen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
The Twins Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kokatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	110.9 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Merluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Qionghai	China	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson (Anda-Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boxian	China	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mulgathing)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Yucuhiti (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Eba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Solvaer	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Segunda Alianca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eklutna Project	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coober Pedy (Ingomar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews (Geralka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Yucuhiti (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Diamantina Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rifaina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,358 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,195, Lowest daily maximum 188, Highest daily minimum 783, Lowest daily minimum 200, Heaviest daily rainfall 919, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 29 February 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,195
Lowest daily maximum	188
Highest daily minimum	783
Lowest daily minimum	200
Heaviest daily rainfall	919
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 29 February 1992 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 132, daily 3,224.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,597 broken records

Margins by which the 2,597 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

29 February 1992

Top 20 records on 29 February 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1992	Port Augusta West, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Yudnapinna, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak), AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Beaver Is, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Coondambo, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	103 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Woomera (Mahanewo), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Zinder, NE	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Kingoonya, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Woomera (Pernatty Station), AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Coober Pedy, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Muloorina Station (Muloorina H, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Marree (Witchelina), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Steigen, NO	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1992	The Twins Station, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1992	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1992	Kokatha, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1992	Drevja, NO	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1992	Marree (Farina), AU	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1992. 1992 had 3,358 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	2,578
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1