Weather Records on 29 February 1972

3,732 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 February 1972. Highest significance: Banff, CA.

Key Facts for 29 February 1972

On 29 February 1972, 3,732 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,201 were record highs and 309 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 185 monthly and 3,545 daily.
Banff set a daily record snowfall of 18.3 cm (7.2 in) on 29 February 1972.
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 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 February 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Banff	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Branxholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Midale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.7 mm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cotonou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ricardo	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Rose du Degelis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Avelino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kafferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,732 records

Records set or tied on 29 February 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,291, Lowest daily maximum 219, Highest daily minimum 910, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 981, Heaviest daily snowfall 193, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 29 February 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,291
Lowest daily maximum	219
Highest daily minimum	910
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	981
Heaviest daily snowfall	193
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 29 February 1972 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 185, daily 3,545.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

3,137 broken records

Margins by which the 3,137 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1854.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 February 1972

Top 20 records on 29 February 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 February 1972	Banff, CA	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	75 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Alice, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	North Bay, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Branxholme, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Branxholme (Bassett), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Hebbronville, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 February 1972	Kingsville, US	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Mine Centre, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Sinton, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Midale, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	202.7 mm (8.0 in)	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Jequie, BR	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1972	Banff, CA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	Elliston, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	Hamilton, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	Baudette, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	Mine Centre, CA	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	North Bay, CA	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1972	Cedarville, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	75 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 3,732 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 250	3,129
250 to 500	5
500 to 750	2
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	0
1750 to 2000	1