Weather Records on 26 February 2013

1,277 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 February 2013. Highest significance: Gympie, AU.

Key Facts for 26 February 2013

On 26 February 2013, 1,277 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
179 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,208 daily.
Gympie set a daily record precipitation of 172.8 mm (6.8 in) on 26 February 2013.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,277 stations

1,277 station records on 26 February 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 February 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.8 mm (6.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Alva 1W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Higgins	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Olton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ponca City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yabba Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Harrisonville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sayre	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Calliope Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Imbil Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.2 mm (8.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mangum	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waynoka	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Conondale Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.6 mm (6.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Maleny Denning Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beaufort MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Homerville 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mangum	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Borumba Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.2 mm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vincent Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yielo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Orienta 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lipscomb	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,277 records

Records set or tied on 26 February 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 553, Heaviest daily snowfall 210, Deepest snow cover 194.

Records on 26 February 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	553
Heaviest daily snowfall	210
Deepest snow cover	194

Records on 26 February 2013 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 49, daily 1,208.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,114 broken records

Margins by which the 1,114 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 February 2013

Top 20 records on 26 February 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 2013	Gympie, AU	daily rain	172.8 mm (6.8 in)	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 February 2013	Norwich, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 February 2013	Alva 1W, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 February 2013	Goomboorian, AU	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Higgins, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	105 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Olton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	107 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Ponca City, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	107 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Yabba Station, AU	daily rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Cairo 1SW, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	78 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Kumbia Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Norwich, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	101 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Harrisonville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Sayre, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Anthony, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	110 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Calliope Station, AU	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 February 2013	Blackbutt Post Office, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)

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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2013. 2013 had 1,277 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-26 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1800	1
1803	1
1806	1
1808	2
1814	3
1815	1
1827	2
1847	1
1855	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	4
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	10
1900	13
1901	4
1902	11
1903	2
1904	17
1905	3
1906	8
1907	16
1908	11
1909	26
1910	16
1911	22
1912	33
1913	8
1914	40
1915	26
1916	44
1917	55
1918	26
1919	95
1920	73
1921	91
1922	47
1923	80
1924	125
1925	59
1926	121
1927	78
1928	232
1929	455
1930	400
1931	169
1932	782
1933	380
1934	1,091
1935	295
1936	529
1937	329
1938	349
1939	842
1940	370
1941	302
1942	294
1943	128
1944	998
1945	566
1946	595
1947	538
1948	498
1949	255
1950	658
1951	818
1952	305
1953	198
1954	440
1955	716
1956	385
1957	849
1958	941
1959	188
1960	1,068
1961	515
1962	1,516
1963	1,010
1964	269
1965	536
1966	483
1967	846
1968	471
1969	578
1970	416
1971	780
1972	491
1973	336
1974	494
1975	483
1976	1,389
1977	925
1978	619
1979	990
1980	712
1981	1,093
1982	855
1983	721
1984	654
1985	465
1986	2,189
1987	1,686
1988	673
1989	1,283
1990	1,683
1991	619
1992	1,142
1993	1,909
1994	1,004
1995	1,210
1996	1,639
1997	1,289
1998	1,734
1999	650
2000	2,064
2001	848
2002	1,372
2003	1,498
2004	993
2005	645
2006	607
2007	780
2008	964
2009	1,036
2010	1,202
2011	1,573
2012	408
2013	1,277
2014	715
2015	1,363
2016	645
2017	486
2018	1,228
2019	1,754
2020	587
2021	589
2022	583
2023	572
2024	1,016
2025	429
2026	1,194

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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	807
50 to 100	176
100 to 150	76
150 to 200	31
200 to 250	12
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	6
350 to 400	2