Weather Records on 29 February 1960

3,738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1960. Highest significance: Ottawa, US.

Key Facts for 29 February 1960

On 29 February 1960, 3,738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 2,538 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 3,699 daily.
Ottawa set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 29 February 1960.
Across 43 earlier years (1796 to 2024) the same calendar date averaged 1,589 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chinle	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Regina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kooskia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,738 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 1,293, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 1,245, Heaviest daily rainfall 557, Heaviest daily snowfall 197, Deepest snow cover 191.

Records on 29 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	1,293
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	1,245
Heaviest daily rainfall	557
Heaviest daily snowfall	197
Deepest snow cover	191

Records on 29 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 3,699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,411 broken records

Margins by which the 3,411 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 February 1960

Top 20 records on 29 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1960	Ottawa, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1960	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1960	El Dorado, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1960	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Saint Francis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Luz (Estacao), BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Allegan 5NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Chinle, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Minneapolis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Madrid, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Bloomington Normal, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Quinter, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Avalon Pleasure Pier, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1960	Tot-Ma, RU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1960	Brucefield, CA	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1960	Ljusnedal, SE	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	24 years	20 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

1796 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1960. 1960 had 3,738 records.

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

Records on 02-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1808	2
1836	1
1848	2
1864	2
1868	8
1872	4
1876	5
1880	4
1884	6
1888	12
1892	6
1896	10
1904	73
1908	74
1912	149
1916	141
1920	216
1924	547
1928	575
1932	1,617
1936	845
1940	2,033
1944	1,384
1948	1,900
1952	1,358
1956	1,592
1960	3,738
1964	2,071
1968	2,631
1972	3,732
1976	3,701
1980	3,969
1984	3,806
1988	3,343
1992	3,358
1996	4,433
2000	4,297
2004	4,431
2008	4,629
2012	5,184
2016	2,208
2020	1,626
2024	2,341

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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	3,224
50 to 100	90
100 to 150	47
150 to 200	26
200 to 250	12
250 to 300	8
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1