Weather Records on 26 February 1962

1,516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1962. Highest significance: Brookings 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 26 February 1962

On 26 February 1962, 1,516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 1,021 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,465 daily.
Brookings 2 NE set a daily record snow depth of 55.9 cm (22.0 in) on 26 February 1962.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,516 stations

1,516 station records on 26 February 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Picos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Good Hope 2	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elberta	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luakaha Lower 782	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perumpavur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Edmonton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley View Lock 9	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cascadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pedro II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,516 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 600, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 421, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 26 February 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	600
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	421
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 26 February 1962 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 45, daily 1,465.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,262 broken records

Margins by which the 1,262 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

26 February 1962

Top 20 records on 26 February 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1962	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1962	Dover 1 W, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Picos, BR	all-time rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Coraopolis Neville Is, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Fort Good Hope 2, CA	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Elberta, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Oelwein 2 S, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Escanaba, US	all-time snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Sioux Falls, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Greensburg, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Yerington, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Luakaha Lower 782, US	daily rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Hampton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Virden, CA	daily low max	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Downieville, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Prairie du Chien, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Perumpavur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1962	Susanville 2SW, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	51 years	38 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 1,516 records.

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

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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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	1,198
50 to 100	34
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	4
350 to 400	1