Weather Records on 27 February 2012

570 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 2012. Highest significance: Raywood, AU.

Key Facts for 27 February 2012

On 27 February 2012, 570 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
168 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 543 daily.
Raywood set a daily record precipitation of 71.6 mm (2.8 in) on 27 February 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

570 stations

570 station records on 27 February 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lattakia	Syria	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Marree (Clayton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Highlands (Glentannar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zamboanga	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Avery Rs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.2 mm (7.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cairn Curran Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sebastopol (Erin Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Castlemaine Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Korong Vale (Burnbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Terip Terip	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
High Camp (Lannermoor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tabilk (Tahbilk Winery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alyeska	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harcourt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hatlestrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Manchester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Litledal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	204.2 mm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	330.7 mm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bealiba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hesket (Straws Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eppalock Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bjorheim I Ryfylke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avenel (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carisbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aparri	Philippines	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

570 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 276, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 27 February 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	276
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 27 February 2012 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 543.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 2012

Top 20 records on 27 February 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 2012	Raywood, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 February 2012	Lattakia, SY	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Marree (Clayton), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	96 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Highlands (Glentannar), AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	97 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Heathcote, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	128 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2012	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	W Lawai 931, US	monthly rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Zamboanga, PH	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Redesdale, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Avery Rs #2, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	monthly rain	188.2 mm (7.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Froyset, NO	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Wahiawa 930, US	monthly rain	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Cairn Curran Reservoir, AU	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Durham, GB	monthly high max	17.4 C (63.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	120 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2012	Bend, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	51 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 570 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 2026-10-15 (15 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 100	473
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	3