Weather Records on 27 February 1981

1,066 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 1981. Highest significance: Lima, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 1981

On 27 February 1981, 1,066 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
594 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,023 daily.
Lima set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 27 February 1981.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

1,066 stations

1,066 station records on 27 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boschkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wagenaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeestpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte de Lima	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Droogefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vosburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koster (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nantes-Bouguenais	France	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelos	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bovenlandsplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,066 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 414, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 27 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	414
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 27 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 32, daily 1,023.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

888 broken records

Margins by which the 888 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 410.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 1981

Top 20 records on 27 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 1981	Lima, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 February 1981	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Wagenaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Hartebeestpoort, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Kestell (Pol), ZA	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Winnebago, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Barkestad, NO	daily snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Purcell 2 SW, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Sanderson, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Montgomery, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Ponte de Lima, PT	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Droogefontein, ZA	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Vosburg, ZA	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Jhb-Zoological Garden, ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Manitowoc, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Koster (Pol), ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1981	Nakhon Ratchasima, TH	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	41 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1981. 1981 had 1,066 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 100	884
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1