Weather Records on 29 February 1940

2,033 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1940. Highest significance: Ipswich, AU.

Key Facts for 29 February 1940

On 29 February 1940, 2,033 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
674 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 2,008 daily.
Ipswich set a daily record precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 29 February 1940.
Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,629 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 February 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gindie State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dewan	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatal	India	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hooghly	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Groenfontein "Montagu"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eulolo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverloch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colagaon	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Torrens Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,033 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 318, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,152, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 29 February 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	318
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,152
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 29 February 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 2,008.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,852 broken records

Margins by which the 1,852 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1016.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 February 1940

Top 20 records on 29 February 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1940	Ipswich, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1940	Warrinilla, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Lowood Don St, AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Boonara, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Banana Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Kei Road (Pol), ZA	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Gordon Downs, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Laidley Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Millungera Station, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Gindie State Farm, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Berlin (Sar), ZA	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Matatiele, ZA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Pokegama Dam, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1940	Republic, US	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	20 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 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1940. 1940 had 2,033 records.

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

Records on 02-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1836	1
1848	2
1864	2
1868	8
1872	4
1876	5
1880	4
1884	6
1888	12
1892	6
1896	10
1904	73
1908	74
1912	149
1916	141
1920	216
1924	547
1928	575
1932	1,617
1936	845
1940	2,033
1944	1,384
1948	1,900
1952	1,358
1956	1,592
1960	3,738
1964	2,071
1968	2,631
1972	3,732
1976	3,701
1980	3,969
1984	3,806
1988	3,343
1992	3,358
1996	4,433
2000	4,297
2004	4,431
2008	4,629
2012	5,184
2016	2,208
2020	1,626
2024	2,341

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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 200	1,848
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1