Weather Records on 15 February 1962

718 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1962. Highest significance: Roldal, NO.

Key Facts for 15 February 1962

On 15 February 1962, 718 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 708 daily.
Roldal set a monthly record daily precipitation of 110.8 mm (4.4 in) on 15 February 1962.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

718 stations

718 station records on 15 February 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dryden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Weld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wrights	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch Fibrebrd Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fall River	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.3 cm (14.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cream Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

718 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 430, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 15 February 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	430
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 15 February 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

629 broken records

Margins by which the 629 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1962

Top 20 records on 15 February 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1962	Roldal, NO	monthly rain	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1962	Carson City, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Leeuwfontein, ZA	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Dryden, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Willows 6 W, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Temple, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Collegeville St John's, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Merced, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Mount Weld, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Minara, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Bemidji, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Mohall, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Escada, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1962	Saint John, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	41 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1962. 1962 had 718 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 100	606
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1