Weather Records on 28 February 1996

1,555 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1996. Highest significance: Taio (Pcd), BR.

Key Facts for 28 February 1996

On 28 February 1996, 1,555 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
602 were record highs and 472 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 82 monthly and 1,469 daily.
Taio (Pcd) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 170.7 mm (6.7 in) on 28 February 1996.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,555 stations

1,555 station records on 28 February 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Belington	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Altamura	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gannakraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Finley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wagenaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bettles AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Niu Ridge 1035	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Terra Alta #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Soledad (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stolhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesburg 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vaughan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue Vrty STN 1062.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,555 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 316, Lowest daily maximum 307, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 381, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 28 February 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	316
Lowest daily maximum	307
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	381
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 28 February 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 82, daily 1,469.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,252 broken records

Margins by which the 1,252 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1996

Top 20 records on 28 February 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1996	Taio (Pcd), BR	all-time rain	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1996	Kulani Camp 79, US	monthly rain	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1996	Pavillion, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Donora 1 SW, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Charleroi Lock 4, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Carrathool Motors, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Belington, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Altamura, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Jerilderie Treatment Works, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	115 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Gannakraal, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Finley Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Wagenaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Tiffin, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Eleele 927, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1996	Alger-Dar El Beida, DZ	daily rain	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	47 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 1,555 records.

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

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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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	1,236
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1