Weather Records on 25 February 1959

210 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 February 1959. Highest significance: Moulyinning, AU.

Key Facts for 25 February 1959

On 25 February 1959, 210 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 208 daily.
Moulyinning set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.3 mm (2.1 in) on 25 February 1959.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 528 records.

Record Map

210 stations

210 station records on 25 February 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 February 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Av-A-Rest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pearlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Allakaket	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas Belas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ona	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muresk Agric.College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Santo Antonio de Russas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Macklin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Etne	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boverdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koorikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suolovuopmi	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chirelillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

210 records

Records set or tied on 25 February 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 25 February 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 25 February 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 208.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

181 broken records

Margins by which the 181 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 February 1959

Top 20 records on 25 February 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 1959	Moulyinning, AU	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 February 1959	Crowley 2 NE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Av-A-Rest, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Lake Arthur 7 SW, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Burnett 3 S, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Pearlington, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Morgan City, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Allakaket, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Aguas Belas, BR	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Virden, CA	daily high max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	66 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Woodanilling, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Lindsay, CA	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1959	Newdegate South, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1959	Ona, NO	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1959	Williams, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	33 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 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1959. 1959 had 210 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	180
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1