Weather Records on 17 February 1978

1,452 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1978. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 1978

On 17 February 1978, 1,452 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 435 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,369 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 17 February 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,452 stations

1,452 station records on 17 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Willis 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waterkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartruggens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Disposal Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moorddrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chamberlain	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
D'Java	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oliphantspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,452 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 253, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 575.

Records on 17 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	253
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	575

Records on 17 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 61, daily 1,369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,188 broken records

Margins by which the 1,188 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1978

Top 20 records on 17 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Hettinger, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Muleshoe #1, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Horton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1978	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Meeker 5 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Melstone, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	60.9 cm (24.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Ardmore, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Bloomfield, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Stratford, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Willis 5 SSW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1978	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	75 years	54 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1978. 1978 had 1,452 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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	988
100 to 200	145
200 to 300	41
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1