Weather Records on 28 February 2010

900 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2010. Highest significance: Marlinton, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 2010

On 28 February 2010, 900 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 194 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 831 daily.
Marlinton set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 28 February 2010.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

900 stations

900 station records on 28 February 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marlinton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bayard	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Audubon	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wiluna	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	64 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dobuilevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
The Garden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ormiston Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canyonlands-the Neck	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hacker Valley	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meyersdale 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hatlestrand	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hiddensee-Vitte	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Undoolya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 8 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walden 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berthoud Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Raleigh Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bjorheim I Ryfylke	Norway	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Chimalapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sagamore	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hill	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zuara	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Surat Thani	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

900 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 197.

Records on 28 February 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	197

Records on 28 February 2010 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 59, daily 831.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

732 broken records

Margins by which the 732 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2010

Top 20 records on 28 February 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2010	Marlinton, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2010	Bayard, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	102 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2010	Audubon, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	71 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2010	Wiluna, AU	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	12.1 C (21.8 F)	43 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2010	Princeton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	108 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2010	Cockburn, AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Dobuilevu, FJ	monthly rain	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	The Garden, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Ormiston Gorge, AU	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	90 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Confluence 1 SW Dam, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	New Castle 1 N, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Canyonlands-the Neck, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Hacker Valley, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Tennant Creek Airport, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Newark, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Donora 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Meyersdale 2 SSW, US	daily snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Sutton Lake, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	63 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

1796 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 900 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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Data for records on 2010-02-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	643
100 to 200	51
200 to 300	23
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	2