Weather Records on 26 February 1979

990 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1979. Highest significance: Pocahontas 1, US.

Key Facts for 26 February 1979

On 26 February 1979, 990 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 932 daily.
Pocahontas 1 set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 26 February 1979.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

990 stations

990 station records on 26 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fredericton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Advance 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
South Wales Emery Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norderney	Germany	Record snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kyritz	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pearston (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nantucket Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carmendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Puxico 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pio IX (Patrocinio)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dalhousie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.5 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hannover	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neumunster	Germany	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

990 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 397, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 315.

Records on 26 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	397
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	315

Records on 26 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 37, daily 932.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

868 broken records

Margins by which the 868 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1524.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1979

Top 20 records on 26 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1979	Pocahontas 1, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 February 1979	Mt Morris 2W, US	all-time snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Fredericton Cda, CA	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Upper Sandusky, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Advance 1 S, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Anna 4 N, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1979	Marshall, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	South Wales Emery Park, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Carbondale Sewage Plt, US	all-time snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Arcade, US	monthly rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Corning, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Mena, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Morrison, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Dayton Mcd, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Norderney, DE	daily snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1979	Marion 4 NNE, US	all-time snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	1 year	52 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 990 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 1979-02-26: 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	814
200 to 400	46
400 to 600	7
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1