Weather Records on 27 February 1912
32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 1912. Highest significance: Montreal McGill, CA.
Key Facts for 27 February 1912
- On 27 February 1912, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 32 daily.
- Montreal McGill set a daily record snowfall of 37.1 cm (14.6 in) on 27 February 1912.
- Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.
Record Map
32 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland | United States | Record daily snowfall | 34.5 cm (13.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brome | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brome | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willowmore | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 18.8 cm (7.4 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fir Glen | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beaufort West (Met) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bomera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 14.6 C (58.3 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alicedale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendemeer (Caroline St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Thelangerin East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walcha Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oakey Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
32 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 18 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 6 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 32 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
29 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 24 |
| 50 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 2 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 February 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 1912 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily snowfall | 37.1 cm (14.6 in) | 32.8 cm (12.9 in) | 27 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 1912 | Portland, US | daily snowfall | 34.5 cm (13.6 in) | 29.7 cm (11.7 in) | 20 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 1912 | Brome, CA | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 13 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 1912 | Brome, CA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 13 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 1912 | Portland, US | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 12 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 1912 | Willowmore, ZA | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1 year | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1 year | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Yarmouth, CA | daily snowfall | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 6.6 cm (2.6 in) | 25 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 42 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Quebec, CA | daily snowfall | 18.8 cm (7.4 in) | 6.9 cm (2.7 in) | 24 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Fir Glen, ZA | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 21 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Beaufort West (Met), ZA | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 0 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Bomera, AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Moree Post Office, AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Beatrice, CA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Regensburg, DE | daily high max | 14.6 C (58.3 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 14 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 32 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Alicedale, ZA | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1912 | Gavle, SE | daily high min | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 24 years | 12 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
1794 to 1912| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 75 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 77 |
| 1920 | 62 |
| 1921 | 85 |
| 1922 | 79 |
| 1923 | 76 |
| 1924 | 124 |
| 1925 | 157 |
| 1926 | 96 |
| 1927 | 62 |
| 1928 | 78 |
| 1929 | 282 |
| 1930 | 82 |
| 1931 | 234 |
| 1932 | 909 |
| 1933 | 240 |
| 1934 | 1,325 |
| 1935 | 349 |
| 1936 | 347 |
| 1937 | 543 |
| 1938 | 199 |
| 1939 | 995 |
| 1940 | 603 |
| 1941 | 293 |
| 1942 | 256 |
| 1943 | 217 |
| 1944 | 773 |
| 1945 | 753 |
| 1946 | 510 |
| 1947 | 437 |
| 1948 | 1,066 |
| 1949 | 504 |
| 1950 | 440 |
| 1951 | 605 |
| 1952 | 224 |
| 1953 | 271 |
| 1954 | 450 |
| 1955 | 974 |
| 1956 | 361 |
| 1957 | 497 |
| 1958 | 940 |
| 1959 | 245 |
| 1960 | 1,039 |
| 1961 | 356 |
| 1962 | 2,281 |
| 1963 | 958 |
| 1964 | 250 |
| 1965 | 389 |
| 1966 | 395 |
| 1967 | 444 |
| 1968 | 665 |
| 1969 | 483 |
| 1970 | 349 |
| 1971 | 1,177 |
| 1972 | 754 |
| 1973 | 444 |
| 1974 | 538 |
| 1975 | 320 |
| 1976 | 1,721 |
| 1977 | 783 |
| 1978 | 729 |
| 1979 | 716 |
| 1980 | 989 |
| 1981 | 1,066 |
| 1982 | 964 |
| 1983 | 762 |
| 1984 | 1,041 |
| 1985 | 465 |
| 1986 | 1,749 |
| 1987 | 1,400 |
| 1988 | 955 |
| 1989 | 1,246 |
| 1990 | 1,037 |
| 1991 | 558 |
| 1992 | 1,081 |
| 1993 | 1,496 |
| 1994 | 1,367 |
| 1995 | 1,209 |
| 1996 | 2,031 |
| 1997 | 1,925 |
| 1998 | 1,439 |
| 1999 | 633 |
| 2000 | 1,378 |
| 2001 | 888 |
| 2002 | 1,807 |
| 2003 | 997 |
| 2004 | 852 |
| 2005 | 614 |
| 2006 | 835 |
| 2007 | 975 |
| 2008 | 996 |
| 2009 | 1,222 |
| 2010 | 1,075 |
| 2011 | 1,135 |
| 2012 | 570 |
| 2013 | 1,082 |
| 2014 | 937 |
| 2015 | 1,621 |
| 2016 | 743 |
| 2017 | 593 |
| 2018 | 1,124 |
| 2019 | 1,513 |
| 2020 | 661 |
| 2021 | 386 |
| 2022 | 531 |
| 2023 | 893 |
| 2024 | 1,588 |
| 2025 | 623 |
| 2026 | 1,436 |
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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).