Weather Records on 27 February 2004

852 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 2004. Highest significance: Kaneohe 838.1, US.

Key Facts for 27 February 2004

On 27 February 2004, 852 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
194 were record highs and 304 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 810 daily.
Kaneohe 838.1 set a daily record precipitation of 78.5 mm (3.1 in) on 27 February 2004.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

852 stations

852 station records on 27 February 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yadkin College	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kona Village 93.8	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Santuck	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Siwa	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Chilixtlahuaca	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wolphaartsdijk	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Ind Park 702.5	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Kruis	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
William O Huske L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

852 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 187, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 106.

Records on 27 February 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	187
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	106

Records on 27 February 2004 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 29, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

686 broken records

Margins by which the 686 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 215.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 2004

Top 20 records on 27 February 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 2004	Kaneohe 838.1, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Catawba, US	all-time snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	90 years	71 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	111 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Catawba, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Yadkin College, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Winthrop UNIV, US	all-time snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Kona Village 93.8, US	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	W Lawai 931, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2004	Santuck, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Winthrop UNIV, US	monthly snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	102 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Waimea 947, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Concord, US	all-time snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	131 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2004	Thangoo, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	74 years	53 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 852 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	587
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	3