Weather Records on 28 February 2004

896 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2004. Highest significance: Nye #2, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 2004

On 28 February 2004, 896 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 829 daily.
Nye #2 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 28 February 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

896 stations

896 station records on 28 February 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nye #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Roberts 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pocatello Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.3 mm (7.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nye #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Santuck	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lanihau 68.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Willeroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lander AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Powder River #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weber Basin Pump Plt 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Philippine	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rostov-Na-Donu	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Terneuzen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pohakea Brg 307.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waikiki 717.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 5 SW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ivdel	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Canyon Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

896 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 212, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 80.

Records on 28 February 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	124
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	80

Records on 28 February 2004 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 62, daily 829.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

707 broken records

Margins by which the 707 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 343.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2004

Top 20 records on 28 February 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2004	Nye #2, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 February 2004	Alpine, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Silverton, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.9 cm (7.8 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Roberts 1 W, US	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Changde, CN	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Pocatello Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Animas 3ESE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Kaneohe 838.1, US	monthly rain	193.3 mm (7.6 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	10 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Nye #2, US	monthly snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	9 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Catawba, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	McColl 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Santuck, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Lanihau 68.2, US	monthly rain	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	18 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2004	Willeroo, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2004	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2004	Mystic Lake, US	daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2004	Randleman, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	58 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2004. 2004 had 896 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 2026-10-17 (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	640
50 to 100	39
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	3