Weather Records on 26 February 1947

538 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1947. Highest significance: Grass Valley, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 1947

On 26 February 1947, 538 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 292 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 523 daily.
Grass Valley set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.8 mm (3.8 in) on 26 February 1947.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

538 stations

538 station records on 26 February 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grass Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meekatharra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yoweragabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wollstonecraft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roseville Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Touros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaraga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Magnet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lawlers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Town Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nannine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Planknek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cunyu Shearing Shed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

538 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 140, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 26 February 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	140
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 26 February 1947 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 12, daily 523.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

462 broken records

Margins by which the 462 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1947

Top 20 records on 26 February 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1947	Grass Valley, AU	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Dillon 1 E, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Wondinong, AU	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd), AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Meekatharra Post Office, AU	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Yoweragabbie, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Mangaroon, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Wollstonecraft, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Challa, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Wooleen, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Murchison Downs, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Roseville Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Oxford, GB	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	7.4 C (13.3 F)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Brownsville, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Moola Bulla, AU	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Vanersborg, SE	all-time low min	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1947	Crown St. Reservoir, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)

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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1947. 1947 had 538 records.

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

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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Data for records on 1947-02-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	445
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1