Weather Records on 15 February 1960

555 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1960. Highest significance: Nurina, AU.

Key Facts for 15 February 1960

On 15 February 1960, 555 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 545 daily.
Nurina set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.2 mm (2.3 in) on 15 February 1960.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

555 stations

555 station records on 15 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nurina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loongana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bryah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caulfield (Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Toseland Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burnley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leoti	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Four Corners	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

555 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 53.

Records on 15 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	53

Records on 15 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 545.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

481 broken records

Margins by which the 481 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1960

Top 20 records on 15 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1960	Nurina, AU	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1960	Saint Francis, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1960	Noreena Downs, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Yarrabubba, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Edjudina, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Meeker 5 W, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Arad, RO	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Tribune 1W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Limoeiro de Anadia, BR	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Dansville, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Bristow, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Lamar, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Cimarron, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Belele, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Loongana, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Frances, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Naracoorte, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Edenhope (Post Office), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1960	Ardrossan, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	45 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 555 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 50	415
50 to 100	34
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	2