Weather Records on 29 February 1996

4,433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1996. Highest significance: Floraville Downs Station, AU.

Key Facts for 29 February 1996

On 29 February 1996, 4,433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
704 were record highs and 1,919 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 4,387 daily.
Floraville Downs Station set a daily record precipitation of 90.7 mm (3.6 in) on 29 February 1996.
Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,573 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 February 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Floraville Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Miepoll South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Brakpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cuernavaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reitfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Butchers Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasgat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ferreira Das Almas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beira	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tongio (Brooklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Shasta	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.2 cm (17.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tejupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Archerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grobelershoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kia Ora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angellala Downs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trident	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Towong Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Salado	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noonbah (Yammacoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clearlake 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

4,433 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 381, Lowest daily maximum 1,097, Highest daily minimum 323, Lowest daily minimum 822, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,571, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 175.

Records on 29 February 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	381
Lowest daily maximum	1,097
Highest daily minimum	323
Lowest daily minimum	822
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,571
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	175

Records on 29 February 1996 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 41, daily 4,387.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,552 broken records

Margins by which the 3,552 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 February 1996

Top 20 records on 29 February 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1996	Floraville Downs Station, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	99 years	78 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Vilsandi, EE	daily snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Miepoll South, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Brakpan, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Barrow AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Cuernavaca, MX	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1996	Upington Agr., ZA	all-time rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 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)
29 February 1996	Corryong (Parish Lane), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1996	Reitfontein, ZA	monthly rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1996	Urana Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1996	Butchers Ridge, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1996	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1996	Mundarlo (Yabtree), AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	115 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1996	Walwa, AU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	107 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1996	Captains Flat (Foxlow St), AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1996	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1996	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1996	Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 4,433 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 February 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 100	3,485
100 to 200	43
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	4