Weather Records on 27 February 1960

1,039 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 1960. Highest significance: Pawhuska, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 1960

On 27 February 1960, 1,039 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 767 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Pawhuska set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 27 February 1960.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

1,039 stations

1,039 station records on 27 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emery	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manila	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morawa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dotswood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gavilan	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Redmond 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,039 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 416, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 351, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 27 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	416
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	351
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 27 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 1960

Top 20 records on 27 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 1960	Pawhuska, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Ottawa, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Cawker City, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Fruita, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Davenport L&D 15, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Neosho, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Fayette, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Riggins, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Independence, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Havana, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Paoli, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Scipio, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Quinter, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Franklin, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1960	Manila, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	46 years	35 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 1,039 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1960-02-27: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	838
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	3