Weather Records on 28 February 2014

1,279 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2014. Highest significance: Busby, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 2014

On 28 February 2014, 1,279 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 816 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 1,265 daily.
Busby set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 28 February 2014.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,279 stations

1,279 station records on 28 February 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Roundup	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kushiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsall 8 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Congewai (Greenock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,279 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 427, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 389, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 81.

Records on 28 February 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	427
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	389
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	81

Records on 28 February 2014 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 1,265.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,090 broken records

Margins by which the 1,090 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2014

Top 20 records on 28 February 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2014	Busby, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2014	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	all-time rain	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2014	Roundup, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	99 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2014	Melville 4 W, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2014	Satna, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Kushiro, JP	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Wilsall 8 ENE, US	monthly rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Lodi, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Baldwin, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Gaylord, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Billings Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Holland Wtp, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	102 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Hardin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	116 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Charlevoix, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Stockton AP, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Congewai (Greenock), AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Alma, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	116 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2014	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	100 years	50 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2014. 2014 had 1,279 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	1,030
50 to 100	34
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1