Daily records
Page built 2026-10-19
Data as of 2026-10-16
Search
Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Weather Records on 28 February 2024

1,108 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2024. Highest significance: Central Michigan UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 2024

  • On 28 February 2024, 1,108 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 979 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 215 monthly and 892 daily.
  • Central Michigan UNIV set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 22.8 C (73.0 F) on 28 February 2024.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,108 stations
Weather records on 28 February 2024 1,108 station records on 28 February 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,108 station records on 28 February 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 February 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Central Michigan UNIVUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)56 of 100 (Notable)
BrockportUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)54 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.0 mm (3.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso WwtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)53 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
GraylingUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
MerrillUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
ViroquaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
HardyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford WwtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
MinocquaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
RhinelanderUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus JunctionUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Caro WwtpUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
SteffenvilleUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
DansvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2EUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
La HarpeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
FairfieldUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
AngelicaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
BrockportUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
Indus 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm PtUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
BellefontaineUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
CirclevilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
FremontUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
DannemoraUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
BucyrusUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
AlfredUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon WtpUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
De KalbUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
AuburnUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
SonoraUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
ManitowocUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott StUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
HiramUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
KingstonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
AnthonyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
ColumbusUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso WwtpUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
LowvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
WarrenUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
GladwinUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
BudapestHungaryRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
RockvilleUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft ScottUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,108 records
Records on 28 February 2024 by type Records set or tied on 28 February 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 644, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 335, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 1. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 644Lowest daily maximum: 15Highest daily minimum: 335Lowest daily minimum: 23Heaviest daily rainfall: 71Heaviest daily snowfall: 19Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 February 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 644, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 335, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 28 February 2024 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum644
Lowest daily maximum15
Highest daily minimum335
Lowest daily minimum23
Heaviest daily rainfall71
Heaviest daily snowfall19
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 28 February 2024 by timescale Records on 28 February 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 215, daily 892. 02505007501,000all-time: 1monthly: 215daily: 892all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 February 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 215, daily 892.
Records on 28 February 2024 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly215
daily892

How Much Records Were Beaten By

912 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 February 2024 Margins by which the 912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 20: 89520 to 40: 740 to 60: 660 to 80: 180 to 100: 0100 to 120: 1120 to 140: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 February 2024
MarginRecords
0 to 20895
20 to 407
40 to 606
60 to 801
80 to 1000
100 to 1201
120 to 1402

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2024
Top 20 records on 28 February 2024 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 February 2024Central Michigan UNIV, USmonthly high max22.8 C (73.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)94 years56 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Brockport, USmonthly high max21.7 C (71.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)118 years54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Trafalgar Station, AUdaily rain91.0 mm (3.6 in)46.0 mm (1.8 in)76 years53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Owosso Wwtp, USmonthly high max23.3 C (73.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)94 years53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Calico Rock 2 WSW, USmonthly high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)106 years52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Grayling, USmonthly high max20.0 C (68.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)94 years52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Merrill, USmonthly high max18.3 C (64.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)94 years52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Viroqua, USmonthly high max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)103 years52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Washington, USmonthly high max26.7 C (80.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)94 years51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Hardy, USmonthly high max31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)106 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, USmonthly high max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)94 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Lebanon 2W, USmonthly high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)113 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Minocqua, USmonthly high max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)94 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Rhinelander, USmonthly high max17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)93 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Columbus Junction, USmonthly high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)94 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Mt Pleasant 1 SW, USmonthly high max26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)92 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Caro Wwtp, USmonthly high max22.2 C (72.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)94 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Stambaugh 2SSE, USmonthly high max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)94 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Steffenville, USmonthly high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)94 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2024Dansville, USdaily high min7.8 C (46.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)102 years49 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 2024
Records on 02-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2024. 2024 had 1,108 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 21799: 11814: 11836: 11844: 11846: 11847: 11848: 21849: 11858: 31860: 11866: 11868: 11870: 21873: 11875: 31876: 21877: 11878: 21879: 11880: 31882: 21883: 21884: 21885: 21886: 21887: 11888: 71889: 11890: 11893: 51894: 41895: 31896: 11897: 31898: 11899: 11900: 61901: 41902: 221903: 491904: 101905: 71906: 301907: 171908: 341909: 101910: 391911: 431912: 291913: 211914: 661915: 151916: 441917: 261918: 131919: 521920: 451921: 1361922: 1021923: 581924: 981925: 911926: 1401927: 731928: 721929: 2111930: 1321931: 1971932: 6491933: 1391934: 8211935: 3751936: 3111937: 3151938: 2751939: 1,0841940: 6021941: 4041942: 2911943: 2751944: 4681945: 2981946: 3361947: 4311948: 1,0171949: 5931950: 4801951: 6841952: 2391953: 3041954: 5191955: 8811956: 3361957: 2341958: 6221959: 3601960: 1,0681961: 3111962: 2,5751963: 5641964: 2651965: 4131966: 6041967: 6111968: 6401969: 3841970: 5451971: 8111972: 1,3251973: 5161974: 5681975: 4291976: 1,1551977: 4191978: 1,0571979: 5631980: 9261981: 1,0351982: 7971983: 9501984: 1,1751985: 5961986: 1,2931987: 1,8201988: 8101989: 1,0831990: 1,3941991: 5941992: 1,1541993: 1,3031994: 1,3201995: 1,2051996: 1,5551997: 1,4411998: 1,0551999: 8092000: 1,2392001: 1,1872002: 1,6192003: 7442004: 8962005: 1,0112006: 1,2572007: 1,1962008: 8972009: 1,0162010: 9002011: 1,4232012: 8202013: 7322014: 1,2792015: 1,6862016: 1,0002017: 8692018: 1,5022019: 9982020: 5832021: 8552022: 7482023: 1,0832024: 1,1082025: 7292026: 1,4771796187718971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2024. 2024 had 1,108 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-28 in each year
YearRecords
17962
17991
18141
18361
18441
18461
18471
18482
18491
18583
18601
18661
18681
18702
18731
18753
18762
18771
18782
18791
18803
18822
18832
18842
18852
18862
18871
18887
18891
18901
18935
18944
18953
18961
18973
18981
18991
19006
19014
190222
190349
190410
19057
190630
190717
190834
190910
191039
191143
191229
191321
191466
191515
191644
191726
191813
191952
192045
1921136
1922102
192358
192498
192591
1926140
192773
192872
1929211
1930132
1931197
1932649
1933139
1934821
1935375
1936311
1937315
1938275
19391,084
1940602
1941404
1942291
1943275
1944468
1945298
1946336
1947431
19481,017
1949593
1950480
1951684
1952239
1953304
1954519
1955881
1956336
1957234
1958622
1959360
19601,068
1961311
19622,575
1963564
1964265
1965413
1966604
1967611
1968640
1969384
1970545
1971811
19721,325
1973516
1974568
1975429
19761,155
1977419
19781,057
1979563
1980926
19811,035
1982797
1983950
19841,175
1985596
19861,293
19871,820
1988810
19891,083
19901,394
1991594
19921,154
19931,303
19941,320
19951,205
19961,555
19971,441
19981,055
1999809
20001,239
20011,187
20021,619
2003744
2004896
20051,011
20061,257
20071,196
2008897
20091,016
2010900
20111,423
2012820
2013732
20141,279
20151,686
20161,000
2017869
20181,502
2019998
2020583
2021855
2022748
20231,083
20241,108
2025729
20261,477

Download the Data

  • Data for records on 2024-02-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).