Weather Records on 27 February 1943

217 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 1943. Highest significance: Ostas I Hegra, NO.

Key Facts for 27 February 1943

On 27 February 1943, 217 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 208 daily.
Ostas I Hegra set a daily record precipitation of 53.4 mm (2.1 in) on 27 February 1943.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

217 stations

217 station records on 27 February 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Vrededorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waiopai Rch 256	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roper River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carnarvon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boologooro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Leeupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record snow depth	485.0 cm (190.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

217 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 27 February 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 27 February 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 208.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

171 broken records

Margins by which the 171 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 1943

Top 20 records on 27 February 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 1943	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Gaddede, SE	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Callagiddy Station, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Ottoshoop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Botnen I Forde, NO	daily rain	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Germiston-Fj Payne Park, ZA	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Storlien, SE	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Norddal, NO	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Jhb-Joubert Park, ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1943	Hovlandsdal, NO	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily high max	10.3 C (50.5 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	monthly rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Gavle, SE	daily high max	11.3 C (52.3 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Briksdal, NO	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1943	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	29 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1943. 1943 had 217 records.

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

Records on 02-27 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	162
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1