Weather Records on 29 February 2012
5,184 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 2012. Highest significance: Cockburn, AU.
Key Facts for 29 February 2012
- On 29 February 2012, 5,184 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1,780 were record highs and 644 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 145 monthly and 5,032 daily.
- Cockburn set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.8 mm (4.3 in) on 29 February 2012.
- Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,555 records.
Record Map
2,000 stations, highest significance shown| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gum Lake (Albemarle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Pooncarie (Moorara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ivanhoe Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sibley | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Collegeville St John's | United States | Record daily snowfall | 24.1 cm (9.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fairmont | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Milan 1NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Alexandria | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Canton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Centerville 6 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Forestburg 4 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Highmore | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kennebec | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Marion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wessington Springs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Neillsville 3ESE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ivanhoe (Mt Manara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Faribault | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Grand Meadow | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Bryant | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Caragabal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bonners Ferry | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Canby | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Goulburn (Kippilaw) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Forest City 2 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Caledonia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| St Peter | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Academy 2NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Owen 1E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Hawarden | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Park 3SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Pocahontas | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Milan 1NW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Arlington 1 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Wessington 2SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Burrawang (Range Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Booligal (Belmont) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Britt 3E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Sanborn | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Artichoke Lake 1 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mora | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mora | United States | Record daily snowfall | 28.2 cm (11.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Wood | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Hayward Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Park Falls Dnr HQ | United States | Record daily snowfall | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Rhinelander | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Spooner Ag Rsch STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Hastings Dam 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Milaca | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
5,184 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 729 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 395 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1,051 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 249 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2,204 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 438 |
| Deepest snow cover | 118 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 145 |
| daily | 5,032 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
4,621 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 4,474 |
| 100 to 200 | 116 |
| 200 to 300 | 22 |
| 300 to 400 | 6 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
| 600 to 700 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 February 2012| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 February 2012 | Cockburn, AU | monthly rain | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 73 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU | daily rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 123 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Pooncarie (Moorara), AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 127 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 135 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Ivanhoe Post Office, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 61.3 mm (2.4 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Gunning Rural Supplies, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Sibley, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Collegeville St John's, US | daily snowfall | 24.1 cm (9.5 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Fairmont, US | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Milan 1NW, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Alexandria, US | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Canton, US | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Centerville 6 SE, US | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Forestburg 4 NNE, US | daily rain | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Highmore, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Kennebec, US | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Marion, US | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Wessington Springs, US | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Collegeville St John's, US | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 108 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 2012Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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