Weather Records on 26 February 1978

619 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1978. Highest significance: Kokomo 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 26 February 1978

On 26 February 1978, 619 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 608 daily.
Kokomo 3 WSW set a daily record snow depth of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 26 February 1978.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

619 stations

619 station records on 26 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose de Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca (Imoroti)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aguiar da Beira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brookfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

619 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 251.

Records on 26 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	251

Records on 26 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 608.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1143.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1978

Top 20 records on 26 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 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)
26 February 1978	Grootfontein, NA	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Upper Sandusky, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Sao Jose de Piranhas, BR	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Tiffin, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Tsumeb - Pol, NA	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	The Valleys, ZA	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Billings Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Goshen 3SW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Huntington, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Lima Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Tipp City, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12 years	45 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 619 records.

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

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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Data for records on 1978-02-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	489
200 to 400	31
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1