Weather Records on 27 February 1978

729 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 1978. Highest significance: Montpelier, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 1978

On 27 February 1978, 729 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 711 daily.
Montpelier set a daily record snow depth of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 27 February 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

729 stations

729 station records on 27 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 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)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aurora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 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)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Egito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Highland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Opodepe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 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)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	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)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atequiza Normal Rural	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balbrogie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

729 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 278.

Records on 27 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	278

Records on 27 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 12, daily 711.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1169.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 1978

Top 20 records on 27 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 1978	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1978	Tiffin, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1978	Aurora, BR	daily rain	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1978	Lima Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1978	Langebaan, ZA	all-time rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 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)
27 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)
27 February 1978	Tipp City, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Goshen 3SW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Bowman, US	daily snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	116.9 cm (46.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Dayton Mcd, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Rockville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Brookfield, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Billings Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Coldwater St School, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1978	Lewistown AP, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	23 years	49 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 729 records.

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

Records on 02-27 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1796	1
1806	1
1808	1
1827	1
1836	1
1842	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	2
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	5
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	5
1898	5
1899	5
1900	9
1901	3
1902	5
1903	12
1904	12
1905	8
1906	7
1907	10
1908	10
1909	20
1910	36
1911	20
1912	32
1913	23
1914	75
1915	13
1916	43
1917	24
1918	16
1919	77
1920	62
1921	85
1922	79
1923	76
1924	124
1925	157
1926	96
1927	62
1928	78
1929	282
1930	82
1931	234
1932	909
1933	240
1934	1,325
1935	349
1936	347
1937	543
1938	199
1939	995
1940	603
1941	293
1942	256
1943	217
1944	773
1945	753
1946	510
1947	437
1948	1,066
1949	504
1950	440
1951	605
1952	224
1953	271
1954	450
1955	974
1956	361
1957	497
1958	940
1959	245
1960	1,039
1961	356
1962	2,281
1963	958
1964	250
1965	389
1966	395
1967	444
1968	665
1969	483
1970	349
1971	1,177
1972	754
1973	444
1974	538
1975	320
1976	1,721
1977	783
1978	729
1979	716
1980	989
1981	1,066
1982	964
1983	762
1984	1,041
1985	465
1986	1,749
1987	1,400
1988	955
1989	1,246
1990	1,037
1991	558
1992	1,081
1993	1,496
1994	1,367
1995	1,209
1996	2,031
1997	1,925
1998	1,439
1999	633
2000	1,378
2001	888
2002	1,807
2003	997
2004	852
2005	614
2006	835
2007	975
2008	996
2009	1,222
2010	1,075
2011	1,135
2012	570
2013	1,082
2014	937
2015	1,621
2016	743
2017	593
2018	1,124
2019	1,513
2020	661
2021	386
2022	531
2023	893
2024	1,588
2025	623
2026	1,436

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Data for records on 1978-02-27: 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	554
200 to 400	35
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1