Weather Records on 28 February 1963

564 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1963. Highest significance: Natal, BR.

Key Facts for 28 February 1963

On 28 February 1963, 564 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 231 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 552 daily.
Natal set a monthly record daily precipitation of 154.7 mm (6.1 in) on 28 February 1963.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

564 stations

564 station records on 28 February 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Natal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Olivedos (Sao Francisco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gretna (Aut)	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cabaceiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa Do Ceara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Sabugi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caraubas (Caraibeiras)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulungu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Soledade (Ibiapinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bananeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
I Dunno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dairy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coolesha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pithora	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Malhada Vermelha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sitio Passagem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

564 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 28 February 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 28 February 1963 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 552.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

479 broken records

Margins by which the 479 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1963

Top 20 records on 28 February 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1963	Natal, BR	monthly rain	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Olivedos (Sao Francisco), BR	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Gretna (Aut), CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Cabaceiras, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Vicosa Do Ceara, BR	daily rain	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Sao Joao Do Sabugi, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Almaty, KZ	monthly rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Caraubas (Caraibeiras), BR	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Bamboo Springs, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Wien, AT	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Tamboril, BR	monthly rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Pratten, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Mulungu, BR	all-time rain	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Soledade (Ibiapinopolis), BR	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Hvar, HR	daily low max	2.1 C (35.8 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	45 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Harda, IN	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Caico, BR	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1963	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily low min	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	74 years	36 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

1796 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1963. 1963 had 564 records.

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

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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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	456
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1