Weather Records in February 2026
24,903 weather records were set or tied in February 2026, with a daily chart by type, a record map and the top 20 by significance.
Key Facts for February 2026
- 24,903 weather records were set or tied in February 2026 across 28 days.
- 16,132 were record highs and 3,840 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- The busiest day of the month was 28 February 2026 with 1,477 records.
- Ceduna (Goode) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 164.0 mm (6.5 in) on 28 February 2026.
Records per Day, by Type
24,903 records| Day of month | Highest daily maximum | Lowest daily maximum | Highest daily minimum | Lowest daily minimum | Heaviest daily rainfall | Heaviest daily snowfall | Deepest snow cover | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 235 | 376 | 82 | 267 | 40 | 117 | 124 | 1,241 |
| 2 | 97 | 160 | 123 | 294 | 30 | 8 | 63 | 775 |
| 3 | 123 | 23 | 150 | 148 | 26 | 2 | 37 | 509 |
| 4 | 397 | 6 | 296 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 30 | 782 |
| 5 | 738 | 20 | 363 | 33 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 1,234 |
| 6 | 619 | 32 | 259 | 24 | 33 | 4 | 16 | 987 |
| 7 | 292 | 21 | 163 | 28 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 586 |
| 8 | 203 | 271 | 219 | 85 | 111 | 5 | 18 | 912 |
| 9 | 219 | 85 | 133 | 103 | 100 | 7 | 13 | 660 |
| 10 | 275 | 20 | 144 | 58 | 125 | 4 | 10 | 636 |
| 11 | 140 | 17 | 282 | 4 | 200 | 8 | 3 | 654 |
| 12 | 66 | 48 | 202 | 27 | 70 | 7 | 2 | 422 |
| 13 | 143 | 68 | 139 | 51 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 485 |
| 14 | 219 | 30 | 158 | 40 | 174 | 4 | 2 | 627 |
| 15 | 288 | 21 | 164 | 31 | 179 | 6 | 1 | 690 |
| 16 | 361 | 33 | 318 | 11 | 196 | 4 | 11 | 934 |
| 17 | 280 | 77 | 373 | 22 | 164 | 33 | 5 | 954 |
| 18 | 166 | 172 | 308 | 59 | 312 | 97 | 13 | 1,127 |
| 19 | 229 | 173 | 416 | 58 | 118 | 76 | 14 | 1,084 |
| 20 | 291 | 67 | 313 | 54 | 159 | 80 | 10 | 974 |
| 21 | 183 | 18 | 143 | 65 | 97 | 37 | 9 | 552 |
| 22 | 134 | 11 | 278 | 16 | 135 | 22 | 7 | 603 |
| 23 | 120 | 51 | 294 | 17 | 301 | 117 | 51 | 951 |
| 24 | 163 | 70 | 546 | 52 | 183 | 43 | 50 | 1,107 |
| 25 | 235 | 47 | 732 | 44 | 207 | 5 | 40 | 1,310 |
| 26 | 383 | 63 | 549 | 38 | 123 | 6 | 32 | 1,194 |
| 27 | 595 | 66 | 605 | 47 | 93 | 2 | 28 | 1,436 |
| 28 | 598 | 57 | 588 | 42 | 163 | 13 | 16 | 1,477 |
Record Map
highest significance| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceduna (Goode) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 98 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Centerburg 2 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Spas-Demensk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Buzau | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kalihi Rsch Site 777 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 425.5 mm (16.8 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Perenjori | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mundubbera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gastonia | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Long Branch-Oakhurst | United States | Record daily snowfall | 29.2 cm (11.5 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Monroe 2 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungowannah (Roseleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Wodonga Express | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Brinkworth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.3 mm (4.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarboro 1 S | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Providence | United States | Record daily snowfall | 90.2 cm (35.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| E Wareham | United States | Record daily snowfall | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Longwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Gerber Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Tamala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Pendzhikent | Tajikistan | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Carrieton (Eurelia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Ceduna (Maltee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Lamar 7N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Euston (Sunnyside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Birdsville Police Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverside | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Surbiton Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.0 mm (7.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Waukon 3NNE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Downieville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Blinman | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Izana | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wirrulla (Pimbena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| La Palma | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurundi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 300.0 mm (11.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wudinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowgada | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Bucuresti Filaret | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tower 2S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| London State Fish Hatchery | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Lumberton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Laurens | United States | Record daily snowfall | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Walla Walla Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Sumy | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Canoe Brook | United States | Record daily snowfall | 37.6 cm (14.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Asheboro 2 W | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Chester 1 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Charlotte Douglas AP | United States | Record snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lajamanu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.8 mm (6.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Broken Hill (Langawirra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Halenanaho 1006 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| St-Girons | France | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mungallala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record snow depth | 53.3 cm (21.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record snow depth | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Coloso | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Buzau | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 31.9 mm (1.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bucuresti-Baneasa | Romania | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
By Timescale
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 54 |
| monthly | 1,215 |
| daily | 23,634 |
Top 20 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) |
| 6 February 2026 | Centerburg 2 SE, US | all-time snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 71 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 February 2026 | Spas-Demensk, RU | monthly rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 88 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 February 2026 | Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US | monthly rain | 425.5 mm (16.8 in) | 204.0 mm (8.0 in) | 70 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 February 2026 | Buzau, RO | monthly rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 78 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 February 2026 | Mundubbera, AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 11 February 2026 | Perenjori, AU | daily rain | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 50.9 mm (2.0 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 February 2026 | Long Branch-Oakhurst, US | daily snowfall | 29.2 cm (11.5 in) | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | 112 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 2026 | Gastonia, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 February 2026 | Brinkworth, AU | all-time rain | 124.3 mm (4.9 in) | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 53 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 February 2026 | Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU | daily rain | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 110 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 February 2026 | Wodonga Express, AU | daily rain | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 2026 | Monroe 2 SE, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 122 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 February 2026 | E Wareham, US | all-time snowfall | 78.7 cm (31.0 in) | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 21 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 February 2026 | Providence, US | all-time snowfall | 90.2 cm (35.5 in) | 41.9 cm (16.5 in) | 30 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 February 2026 | N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 100 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 2026 | Tarboro 1 S, US | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 122 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 February 2026 | Gerber Dam, US | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 February 2026 | Longwood, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 110 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 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) |
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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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