Weather Records on 24 February 1978

1,061 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1978. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 1978

On 24 February 1978, 1,061 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
186 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 1,043 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 24 February 1978.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 558 records.

Record Map

1,061 stations

1,061 station records on 24 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hines Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uitenhage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moorine Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milgun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Broadview	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nokaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boodarockin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Disposal Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,061 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 362, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 327.

Records on 24 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	362
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	327

Records on 24 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 13, daily 1,043.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

897 broken records

Margins by which the 897 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1092.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1978

Top 20 records on 24 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1978	Defiance, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1978	Hines Hill, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1978	Put-In-Bay, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1978	Huntington, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Munfordville 5 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Uitenhage, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Hettinger, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Bullfinch, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Moorine Rock, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Goshen 3SW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15 years	50 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 1,061 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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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 200	865
200 to 400	30
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1