Weather Records on 26 February 1990

1,683 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 1990. Highest significance: Boras, SE.

Key Facts for 26 February 1990

On 26 February 1990, 1,683 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
445 were record highs and 372 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 1,587 daily.
Boras set a daily record precipitation of 39.8 mm (1.6 in) on 26 February 1990.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,683 stations

1,683 station records on 26 February 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Bad Ems	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mayen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gilserberg-Moischeid	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Homberg/Ohm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.6 cm (21.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nidderau-Windecken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Marburg-Biedenkopf Colbe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wamuran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nurburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biedenkopf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	France	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dillenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montcornet	France	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neukirchen-Hauptschwenda	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haggarda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kahl/Main	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lohr/Main-Steinbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waldems-Reinborn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saarbrucken-Sankt Johann	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eslohe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Limburg/Lahn-Offheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Homburg/Saar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kall-Sistig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Michelstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blankenrath	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weilburg (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deurne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grebbeshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alingsas_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Corrente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lorentzweiler	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lennestadt-Theten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bulls Brg Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Ahrweiler Neuenahr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belvaux	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,683 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 235, Lowest daily maximum 229, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 826, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 26 February 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	235
Lowest daily maximum	229
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	826
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 26 February 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 96, daily 1,587.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,515 broken records

Margins by which the 1,515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 1990

Top 20 records on 26 February 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 1990	Boras, SE	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Ulricehamn, SE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Bad Ems, DE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Mayen, DE	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Gilserberg-Moischeid, DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Homberg/Ohm, DE	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Skwentna, US	monthly snowfall	54.6 cm (21.5 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 February 1990	Mbabane, SZ	daily rain	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus, DE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Nidderau-Windecken, DE	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Kr. Marburg-Biedenkopf Colbe, DE	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Wamuran, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Nurburg, DE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Biedenkopf, DE	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Abbeville, FR	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Dillenburg, DE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1990	Montcornet, FR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	88 years	50 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1990. 1990 had 1,683 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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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	1,488
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1