Weather Records on 28 February 1995

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1995. Highest significance: Calera, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 1995

On 28 February 1995, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
447 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,167 daily.
Calera set a daily record precipitation of 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 28 February 1995.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 28 February 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nanambinia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Balladonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leonora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont Rsch Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Edirne	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Robstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merweville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houston-Westbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jeedamya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emgcewe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Gulf	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mixquiahuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wharton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haggarda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Barker	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lough Navar Forest	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
South Newbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
West Burke	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Deer Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Indep Hts	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 303, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 584, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 28 February 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	303
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	584
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 28 February 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 38, daily 1,167.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

989 broken records

Margins by which the 989 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1995

Top 20 records on 28 February 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1995	Calera, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	92 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1995	Maunabo, PR	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1995	Yundamindra, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1995	Eagle Nest, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1995	Anahuac, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 1995	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Fraser Range, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Glenorn, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Minara, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Beaumont City, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Nanambinia, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Balladonia, AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Leonora, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Beaumont Rsch Ctr, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Bulong, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Kota Kinabalu Intl, MY	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Edirne, TR	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Robstown, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Merweville, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 1995	Colony, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	44 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

1796 to 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1995. 1995 had 1,205 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 25	905
25 to 50	57
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	2