Weather Records on 15 February 2002

525 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 February 2002. Highest significance: Low Holm Station, AU.

Key Facts for 15 February 2002

On 15 February 2002, 525 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 502 daily.
Low Holm Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 226.0 mm (8.9 in) on 15 February 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

525 stations

525 station records on 15 February 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 February 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Low Holm Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Toomba Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Camel Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.7 mm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.2 mm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jormlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Kotelnyj	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.9 C (-57.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ransaren_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Home Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.8 mm (7.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cargoon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boksjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strathtay Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Cantaros	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Kotelnyj	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-42.4 C (-44.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bagstowe Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lassie Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Skjaekerfossen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mo I Rana III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mirambeena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Christmas Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conjuboy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdown Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Slogan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Veraval	India	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenorie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Avasjo-Borgafjall_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Intricate Bay	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

525 records

Records set or tied on 15 February 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 15 February 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 15 February 2002 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 18, daily 502.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

440 broken records

Margins by which the 440 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 February 2002

Top 20 records on 15 February 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 2002	Low Holm Station, AU	all-time rain	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2002	Gaddede, SE	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 February 2002	Toomba Stud, AU	all-time rain	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Ayr Dpi Research STN, AU	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Camel Creek Station, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Tunnsjo, NO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Milan, IT	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	129 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Hillgrove Station, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Leipikvattnet, SE	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Blue Range, AU	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Yabulu Qld Nickel, AU	daily rain	190.7 mm (7.5 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	192.2 mm (7.6 in)	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Jormlien, SE	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Ostrov Kotelnyj, RU	all-time low min	-49.9 C (-57.8 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Ransaren_D, SE	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Home Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	181.8 mm (7.2 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2002	Cargoon Station, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	44 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2002. 2002 had 525 records.

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

Records on 02-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	1
1828	1
1829	1
1830	2
1838	1
1849	1
1855	3
1856	3
1858	3
1859	1
1865	2
1867	3
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	5
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1882	4
1885	3
1886	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	11
1899	7
1900	8
1901	9
1902	2
1903	25
1904	14
1905	16
1906	4
1907	22
1908	50
1909	16
1910	4
1911	33
1912	12
1913	163
1914	82
1915	47
1916	60
1917	82
1918	57
1919	46
1920	29
1921	99
1922	36
1923	68
1924	204
1925	102
1926	61
1927	112
1928	359
1929	286
1930	130
1931	189
1932	230
1933	108
1934	198
1935	523
1936	1,058
1937	219
1938	429
1939	495
1940	230
1941	109
1942	461
1943	1,126
1944	314
1945	700
1946	306
1947	613
1948	376
1949	1,255
1950	489
1951	380
1952	186
1953	385
1954	1,850
1955	722
1956	710
1957	444
1958	714
1959	541
1960	555
1961	480
1962	718
1963	270
1964	405
1965	305
1966	467
1967	632
1968	321
1969	844
1970	589
1971	551
1972	444
1973	531
1974	375
1975	587
1976	754
1977	544
1978	1,271
1979	1,599
1980	1,007
1981	1,111
1982	1,014
1983	574
1984	928
1985	866
1986	1,273
1987	882
1988	481
1989	1,765
1990	2,706
1991	1,120
1992	887
1993	1,327
1994	676
1995	1,916
1996	955
1997	1,030
1998	1,483
1999	913
2000	962
2001	1,224
2002	525
2003	1,029
2004	1,093
2005	695
2006	872
2007	2,115
2008	491
2009	910
2010	1,424
2011	861
2012	562
2013	257
2014	1,549
2015	1,173
2016	1,209
2017	575
2018	754
2019	979
2020	583
2021	3,289
2022	468
2023	1,064
2024	967
2025	506
2026	690

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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 50	420
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1