On This Day, 29 February: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 29 February across the years, led by Buffalo, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 29 February
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 29 February in 4 years (2004 to 2024).
- Buffalo set a monthly record daily snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 29 February 2004.
- 3 extreme weather events peaked on 29 February.
Records on 29 February Through the Years
2004 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-29 | Record daily snowfall | Buffalo, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Hatfield (Clare), 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Pooncarie (Moorara), 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Gum Lake (Albemarle), 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Ivanhoe Post Office, 57.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Sibley, 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Milan 1NW, 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Forestburg 4 NNE, 31.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily snowfall | Highmore, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily snowfall | Kennebec, 22.9 cm (9.0 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Wessington Springs, 32.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily snowfall | Collegeville St John's, 24.1 cm (9.5 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Alexandria, 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Canton, 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Centerville 6 SE, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Marion, 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Neillsville 3ESE, 36.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2012-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Collegeville St John's, 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2016-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Colville, 27.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2024-02-29 | Record daily precipitation | Tizi Ouzou, 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 February 2004 | Buffalo, US | monthly snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) | 103 years | 83 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 | 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 | 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 2024 | Tizi Ouzou, DZ | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 120 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 snowfall | 24.1 cm (9.5 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 108 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 | Marion, US | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2016 | Colville, US | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 February 2012 | Neillsville 3ESE, US | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 108 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) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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