Weather Records on 15 February 1979

1,599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 1979. Highest significance: Ottawa 4SW, US.

Key Facts for 15 February 1979

On 15 February 1979, 1,599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
203 were record highs and 607 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 46 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,491 daily.
Ottawa 4SW set a daily record snow depth of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 15 February 1979.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,599 stations

1,599 station records on 15 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beardstown	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Weddingstedt	Germany	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record snow depth	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record snow depth	62.0 cm (24.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Zimovniki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles Lock/Dam	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nordhorn	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Utuado	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hannover	Germany	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Friesoythe-Edewechterdam	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sebewaing	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santana (Santana Do Brejo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kyritz	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bentley	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Soltau	Germany	Record snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,599 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 394, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 213, Heaviest daily rainfall 268, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 411.

Records on 15 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	394
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	213
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	411

Records on 15 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 46, monthly 62, daily 1,491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,363 broken records

Margins by which the 1,363 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 1979

Top 20 records on 15 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1979	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Beardstown, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Aurora Water, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 February 1979	Weddingstedt, DE	all-time snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	all-time snow depth	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Loup City, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Northcliffe, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	all-time snow depth	62.0 cm (24.4 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Clinton #1, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Zimovniki, RU	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Galesburg, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Marseilles Lock/Dam, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	General Wayne A Downing Intl A, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn, DE	all-time snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	0 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Havana, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	1 year	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1979	Janesville, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	28 years	51 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,599 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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	1,296
200 to 400	60
400 to 600	5
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1