Weather Records on 25 February 1936

418 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 February 1936. Highest significance: Madurantakam, IN.

Key Facts for 25 February 1936

On 25 February 1936, 418 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
202 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 397 daily.
Madurantakam set a monthly record daily precipitation of 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 25 February 1936.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 527 records.

Record Map

418 stations

418 station records on 25 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	383.5 cm (151.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kealakekua 2 28.7	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Earlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koyah	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record snow depth	136.0 cm (53.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sandila	India	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-Abbes	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rayakottah	India	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

418 records

Records set or tied on 25 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 25 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 25 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

340 broken records

Margins by which the 340 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 3352.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 February 1936

Top 20 records on 25 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 1936	Madurantakam, IN	monthly rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1936	Storm Lake, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Marshalltown, US	daily snow depth	383.5 cm (151.0 in)	335.2 cm (132.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Lalgudi, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Uttiramerur, IN	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1936	Herefoss, NO	daily snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Welgelegen(Middlemnt, ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Maclear (Mag), ZA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Caldwell, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Kealakekua 2 28.7, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Queenstown, ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	New Westminster, CA	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	59 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Rossland City Yard, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1936	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	25 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 418 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-25 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1808	1
1813	1
1814	3
1817	1
1827	1
1846	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1874	2
1877	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	9
1889	5
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	5
1896	9
1897	6
1898	13
1900	18
1901	4
1902	6
1903	3
1904	23
1905	7
1906	15
1907	13
1908	9
1909	83
1910	27
1911	16
1912	61
1913	14
1914	31
1915	37
1916	76
1917	37
1918	50
1919	59
1920	17
1921	165
1922	45
1923	40
1924	88
1925	135
1926	402
1927	113
1928	190
1929	284
1930	1,105
1931	134
1932	389
1933	527
1934	871
1935	376
1936	418
1937	133
1938	255
1939	495
1940	331
1941	295
1942	283
1943	209
1944	669
1945	412
1946	529
1947	583
1948	260
1949	322
1950	665
1951	688
1952	568
1953	213
1954	600
1955	623
1956	704
1957	869
1958	981
1959	210
1960	1,453
1961	673
1962	937
1963	522
1964	320
1965	925
1966	702
1967	1,413
1968	457
1969	791
1970	301
1971	467
1972	526
1973	252
1974	449
1975	894
1976	1,049
1977	811
1978	790
1979	1,133
1980	490
1981	834
1982	876
1983	783
1984	410
1985	846
1986	1,826
1987	1,313
1988	510
1989	1,507
1990	1,483
1991	624
1992	1,092
1993	2,115
1994	1,147
1995	1,139
1996	1,286
1997	1,675
1998	1,657
1999	609
2000	2,207
2001	1,330
2002	1,224
2003	2,056
2004	1,013
2005	812
2006	605
2007	1,318
2008	767
2009	694
2010	1,244
2011	2,204
2012	486
2013	809
2014	674
2015	1,013
2016	875
2017	1,131
2018	1,246
2019	1,411
2020	639
2021	892
2022	1,186
2023	740
2024	550
2025	694
2026	1,310

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 500	335
500 to 1000	4
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	0
2000 to 2500	0
2500 to 3000	0
3000 to 3500	1