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Weather Records on 21 February 1978

1,382 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 February 1978. Highest significance: Van Wert 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 21 February 1978

  • On 21 February 1978, 1,382 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 128 were record highs and 569 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,333 daily.
  • Van Wert 1 S set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 21 February 1978.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,382 stations
Weather records on 21 February 1978 1,382 station records on 21 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,382 station records on 21 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Van Wert 1 SUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)73 of 100 (Major)
TiffinUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Watseka Public WorksUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
RockvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
MontpelierUnited StatesRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Paris StpUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Berne WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Green WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Valparaiso Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Put-In-BayUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Logansport Cicott StUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
AtchisonUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Wilmington 3 NUnited StatesRecord snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
WheatfieldUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish HatcheryUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
BrookvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
HortonUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of MichUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Flashman TwrUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville RiverUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
HighmoreUnited StatesRecord snow depth71.1 cm (28.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NWUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei (Skl)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation75.9 mm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
VersaillesUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1United StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
KentlandUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
OsijekCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature-24.8 C (-12.6 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Dam 21United StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HuntingtonUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
CaruthersvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp CityUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
EcheverriaMexicoRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Disposal PltUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Three RiversUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
DivnoeRussiaRecord daily precipitation28.1 mm (1.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
ScottsburgUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
SeligmanUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFBUnited StatesRecord snow depth101.6 cm (40.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
ChandlerUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth88.9 cm (35.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
TullahomaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
GoodlandUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Clocolan (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,382 records
Records on 21 February 1978 by type Records set or tied on 21 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 383, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 497. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 65Lowest daily maximum: 186Highest daily minimum: 63Lowest daily minimum: 383Heaviest daily rainfall: 83Heaviest daily snowfall: 105Deepest snow cover: 497Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 383, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 497.
Records on 21 February 1978 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum65
Lowest daily maximum186
Highest daily minimum63
Lowest daily minimum383
Heaviest daily rainfall83
Heaviest daily snowfall105
Deepest snow cover497
Records on 21 February 1978 by timescale Records on 21 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 39, daily 1,333. 05001,0001,500all-time: 10monthly: 39daily: 1,333all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 39, daily 1,333.
Records on 21 February 1978 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time10
monthly39
daily1,333

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,103 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 1978 Margins by which the 1,103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 100: 959100 to 200: 91200 to 300: 42300 to 400: 7400 to 500: 2500 to 600: 20 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,103 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 February 1978
MarginRecords
0 to 100959
100 to 20091
200 to 30042
300 to 4007
400 to 5002
500 to 6002

Top 20 by Significance

21 February 1978
Top 20 records on 21 February 1978 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 February 1978Van Wert 1 S, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)84 years73 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Tiffin, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)79 years71 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Watseka Public Works, USdaily snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)74 years70 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Rockville, USdaily snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)70 years69 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Montpelier, USdaily snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)82 years69 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Paris Stp, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)68 years67 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Berne Wwtp, USdaily snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)66 years65 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Palestine, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)17.7 cm (7.0 in)76 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Bowling Green Wwtp, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)76 years63 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Valparaiso Wtr Wks, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)81 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Put-In-Bay, USdaily snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)33.1 cm (13.0 in)54 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Logansport Cicott St, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)48 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Atchison, USdaily snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)64 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Wilmington 3 N, USdaily snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)40.7 cm (16.0 in)48 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1978Corning, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)76 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1978Wheatfield, USdaily snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)42 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1978London State Fish Hatchery, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)42 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1978Brookville, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)22.8 cm (9.0 in)42 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1978Horton, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)40 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1978Ann Arbor U of Mich, USdaily snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)70 years54 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

1795 to 1978
Records on 02-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 1,382 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11810: 31814: 31838: 11845: 11846: 21847: 11849: 21850: 11851: 11855: 11856: 11860: 11861: 11862: 21870: 21875: 21876: 11879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 31888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 11893: 91894: 21895: 21896: 11897: 51898: 141899: 31900: 11901: 111902: 81903: 131904: 121905: 61906: 511907: 181908: 121909: 281910: 261911: 241912: 261913: 291914: 251915: 521916: 821917: 4151918: 801919: 471920: 231921: 961922: 1571923: 401924: 841925: 2091926: 1011927: 1911928: 811929: 4031930: 1,3341931: 1971932: 1591933: 2291934: 4231935: 3001936: 6171937: 6991938: 1811939: 5861940: 1591941: 2241942: 5521943: 4601944: 3131945: 6211946: 1491947: 4581948: 5111949: 8891950: 4921951: 5731952: 3561953: 1,2381954: 9581955: 8571956: 4601957: 7091958: 9931959: 3831960: 4931961: 8311962: 5901963: 1,0221964: 3571965: 2751966: 5741967: 3121968: 1,1771969: 6581970: 5451971: 7871972: 7171973: 7901974: 6341975: 6551976: 8451977: 1,3621978: 1,3821979: 1,2121980: 8371981: 1,6001982: 1,0741983: 6081984: 5181985: 8371986: 1,3411987: 6581988: 6331989: 8661990: 1,9711991: 6801992: 4181993: 1,5401994: 9801995: 1,2671996: 1,7421997: 1,8061998: 1,1001999: 5522000: 8122001: 5832002: 9342003: 1,2532004: 6292005: 8402006: 8012007: 7472008: 1,1312009: 6222010: 1,1562011: 1,3792012: 5402013: 8452014: 8812015: 1,7732016: 1,1512017: 1,8282018: 2,8912019: 1,3302020: 5472021: 8792022: 7342023: 6772024: 6482025: 1,7762026: 5521795187518961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 1,382 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-21 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18103
18143
18381
18451
18462
18471
18492
18501
18511
18551
18561
18601
18611
18622
18702
18752
18761
18791
18802
18811
18821
18831
18841
18851
18863
18882
18894
18902
18911
18939
18942
18952
18961
18975
189814
18993
19001
190111
19028
190313
190412
19056
190651
190718
190812
190928
191026
191124
191226
191329
191425
191552
191682
1917415
191880
191947
192023
192196
1922157
192340
192484
1925209
1926101
1927191
192881
1929403
19301,334
1931197
1932159
1933229
1934423
1935300
1936617
1937699
1938181
1939586
1940159
1941224
1942552
1943460
1944313
1945621
1946149
1947458
1948511
1949889
1950492
1951573
1952356
19531,238
1954958
1955857
1956460
1957709
1958993
1959383
1960493
1961831
1962590
19631,022
1964357
1965275
1966574
1967312
19681,177
1969658
1970545
1971787
1972717
1973790
1974634
1975655
1976845
19771,362
19781,382
19791,212
1980837
19811,600
19821,074
1983608
1984518
1985837
19861,341
1987658
1988633
1989866
19901,971
1991680
1992418
19931,540
1994980
19951,267
19961,742
19971,806
19981,100
1999552
2000812
2001583
2002934
20031,253
2004629
2005840
2006801
2007747
20081,131
2009622
20101,156
20111,379
2012540
2013845
2014881
20151,773
20161,151
20171,828
20182,891
20191,330
2020547
2021879
2022734
2023677
2024648
20251,776
2026552

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).