Weather Records on 22 February 1979

994 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1979. Highest significance: Rockville 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1979

On 22 February 1979, 994 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
97 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 957 daily.
Rockville 1 NE set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 22 February 1979.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

994 stations

994 station records on 22 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record snow depth	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norderney	Germany	Record snow depth	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kyritz	Germany	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lone Rock Tri Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles Lock/Dam	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn	Germany	Record snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyungarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hannover	Germany	Record snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kiel-Kronshagen	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upton 13 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jever	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	332.6 mm (13.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

994 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 157, Deepest snow cover 392.

Records on 22 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	157
Deepest snow cover	392

Records on 22 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 17, daily 957.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

826 broken records

Margins by which the 826 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1448.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1979

Top 20 records on 22 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1979	Rockville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1979	Bushy Park, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1979	Mokpo, KR	monthly rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Brodhead Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Aurora Water, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Galesburg, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Redig 11 NE, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Murray Town (Doughboy Creek), AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Eutin, DE	daily snow depth	63.0 cm (24.8 in)	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Sundance, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Baltimore-Washington Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Schleswig, DE	daily snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Norderney, DE	daily snow depth	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Cuxhaven, DE	daily snow depth	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Kyritz, DE	daily snow depth	55.0 cm (21.7 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1979	Natl Arboretum Dc, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	28 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 994 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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	748
200 to 400	66
400 to 600	11
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1