Weather Records on 28 February 2026

1,477 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2026. Highest significance: Ceduna (Goode), AU.

Key Facts for 28 February 2026

On 28 February 2026, 1,477 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,186 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 152 monthly and 1,315 daily.
Ceduna (Goode) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 164.0 mm (6.5 in) on 28 February 2026.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,477 stations

1,477 station records on 28 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ceduna (Goode)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	98 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ceduna (Maltee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wirrulla (Pimbena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mount Wudinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Yaninee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Smoky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Nicolas Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lock (Terrah Winds)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Karcultaby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wharminda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buckleboo (Karinya)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kyancutta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parndana (Turkey Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parndana (Pioneer Bend)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grant Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mobella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,477 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 598, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 588, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 28 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	598
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	588
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 28 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 152, daily 1,315.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,207 broken records

Margins by which the 1,207 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 201.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2026

Top 20 records on 28 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2026	Ceduna (Goode), AU	all-time rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	94 years	98 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 February 2026	Ceduna (Maltee), AU	all-time rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2026	Wirrulla (Pimbena), AU	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2026	Mount Wudinna, AU	all-time rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2026	Yaninee, AU	all-time rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2026	Smoky Bay, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Poronajsk, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Natural Brg, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Fairmont, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	San Nicolas Is, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill), AU	all-time rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Turlock #2, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	130 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Saint Johns, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	122 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Juneau AP, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Kimba, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Lock (Terrah Winds), AU	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Tejon Rancho, US	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Ft Lewis, US	monthly high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2026	Ceduna AMO, AU	all-time rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	32 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 1,477 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,192
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1