Weather Records on 27 February 2001

888 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 2001. Highest significance: Paragonah, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 2001

On 27 February 2001, 888 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 209 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 847 daily.
Paragonah set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 27 February 2001.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

888 stations

888 station records on 27 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paragonah	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Neuville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodlawn 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ocotillo 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manderson 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maud	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kelliher	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leola	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

888 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 27 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 27 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 35, daily 847.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

689 broken records

Margins by which the 689 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 2001

Top 20 records on 27 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 2001	Paragonah, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 February 2001	Gallatin 1W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 February 2001	Carrizozo 1SW, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	Akron 4 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	90 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	Haines AP, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	Frankfort, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2001	Mt Wilson Cbs, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Chariton 1 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Monroe Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Agartala, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Iroquois, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Snyder, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Mornington Island, AU	daily rain	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Palomar Mtn Obsy, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Leavenworth, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Conception, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2001	Orleans 2 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	83 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

1794 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2001. 2001 had 888 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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Data for records on 2001-02-27: 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 100	662
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1