Weather Records on 28 February 1986

1,293 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1986. Highest significance: Dmanisi, GE.

Key Facts for 28 February 1986

On 28 February 1986, 1,293 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
624 were record highs and 510 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 1,172 daily.
Dmanisi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 28 February 1986.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,293 stations

1,293 station records on 28 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dmanisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shnoh	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lermontovo	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dilijan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uberlingen/Bodensee	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarituba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shurabad	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schallstadt-Mengen	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waldshut	Germany	Record snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-32.4 C (-26.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mullheim	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rheinfelden	Germany	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Canyon Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Imlay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-24.2 C (-11.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,293 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 460, Lowest daily maximum 270, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 240, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 28 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	460
Lowest daily maximum	270
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	240
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 28 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 118, daily 1,172.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,025 broken records

Margins by which the 1,025 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1986

Top 20 records on 28 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1986	Dmanisi, GE	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1986	Freiburg, DE	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1986	Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Mesa, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Shnoh, AM	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Lermontovo, AM	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Dilijan, AM	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Uberlingen/Bodensee, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Taquarituba, BR	daily rain	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Verhojansk, RU	daily high min	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Shurabad, AM	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Doutor Pedrinho, BR	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Schallstadt-Mengen, DE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Freiburg, DE	daily low max	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Waldshut, DE	daily snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Galway, IE	daily low min	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily low min	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Tot-Ma, RU	daily low min	-32.4 C (-26.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1986	Parker, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	40 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

1796 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1986. 1986 had 1,293 records.

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

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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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 50	1,008
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	4