Weather Records on 28 February 2002

1,619 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2002. Highest significance: Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU.

Key Facts for 28 February 2002

On 28 February 2002, 1,619 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 1,191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,596 daily.
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) set a daily record precipitation of 137.0 mm (5.4 in) on 28 February 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,619 stations

1,619 station records on 28 February 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cedartown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salamander Bay (Randall Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jonuta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	33.2 C (91.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record snow depth	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,619 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 492, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 699, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 28 February 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	492
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	699
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 28 February 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 1,596.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,371 broken records

Margins by which the 1,371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2002

Top 20 records on 28 February 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2002	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	115 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 February 2002	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2002	Turkmen-Bashi, TM	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2002	Cedartown, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Boerne, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Salamander Bay (Randall Drive), AU	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Van Buren 2, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Marlinton, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Farmerville, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Jackman, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Burkes Garden, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Jonuta, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Cuthbert, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Pryor, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	McColl 3 NNW, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Evergreen, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2002	Tuscola, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 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

1796 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,619 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,352
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2