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Weather Records on 28 February 1902

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1902. Highest significance: Peterborough, CA.

Key Facts for 28 February 1902

  • On 28 February 1902, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Peterborough set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 28 February 1902.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 28 February 1902 22 station records on 28 February 1902 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 28 February 1902 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 February 1902: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GenoaItalyRecord daily precipitation63.4 mm (2.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 28 February 1902 by type Records set or tied on 28 February 1902 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 February 1902 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 28 February 1902 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 February 1902 by timescale Records on 28 February 1902 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 February 1902 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21.
Records on 28 February 1902 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 February 1902 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.3. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 105 to 10: 410 to 15: 215 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 February 1902
MarginRecords
0 to 510
5 to 104
10 to 152
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1902
Top 20 records on 28 February 1902 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 February 1902Peterborough, CAdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)1 year37 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1902Hambantota, LKdaily low min18.2 C (64.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Orebro, SEdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Philadelphia City, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily rain7.2 mm (0.28 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Washington, USdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Saint John, CAmonthly high max10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Montreal McGill, CAdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Toronto, CAdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Den Helder-1, NLdaily rain8.5 mm (0.33 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Saint John, CAdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Genoa, ITdaily rain63.4 mm (2.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Vineland, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Woodstock, CAdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain (Tie)27.9 mm (1.1 in)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1902Sydney, CAdaily high min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie31 years3 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 1902
Records on 02-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1902. 1902 had 22 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 1902. 1902 had 22 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

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).