Weather Records on 27 February 2003

997 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 2003. Highest significance: Georgetown 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 2003

On 27 February 2003, 997 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 352 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 962 daily.
Georgetown 2 E set a daily record precipitation of 79.8 mm (3.1 in) on 27 February 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

997 stations

997 station records on 27 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ralston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Darrouzett	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Eddington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clonagh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.6 mm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zacualtipan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burbank	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yeeda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

997 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 288, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 153.

Records on 27 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	288
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	176
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	153

Records on 27 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 962.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

737 broken records

Margins by which the 737 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 2003

Top 20 records on 27 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 2003	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	100 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2003	Ralston, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2003	Darrouzett, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2003	Eddington Station, AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2003	Gregory Springs Station, AU	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	New Park, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Clonagh Station, AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Pacific Heights, AU	daily rain	152.6 mm (6.0 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Noonbah, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Rockville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Folkston 3 SW, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Kowanyama Airport, AU	daily rain	175.6 mm (6.9 in)	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Farmerville, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Longton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Brewton 3 SSE, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2003	Oden 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	45 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 997 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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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	643
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	2