Weather Records on 24 February 2026

1,107 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 2026. Highest significance: E Wareham, US.

Key Facts for 24 February 2026

On 24 February 2026, 1,107 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
709 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,054 daily.
E Wareham set an all-time record daily snowfall of 78.7 cm (31.0 in) on 24 February 2026.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 558 records.

Record Map

1,107 stations

1,107 station records on 24 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
E Wareham	United States	Record daily snowfall	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gerber Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.6 cm (14.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Providence	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woonsocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jervois	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Durham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marblehead	United States	Record daily snowfall	51.1 cm (20.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lamance Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quartz Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Red Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ross River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel Draw	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hole-in-Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Drummond Aviation	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nockatunga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shrub Oak	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jfk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout Pt Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dismal Swamp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,107 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 546, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 24 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	546
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 24 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 45, daily 1,054.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

911 broken records

Margins by which the 911 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 2026

Top 20 records on 24 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 2026	E Wareham, US	all-time snowfall	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	21 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Gerber Dam, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Canoe Brook, US	daily snowfall	37.6 cm (14.8 in)	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Providence, US	all-time snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Woonsocket, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 2026	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	112 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Kingston, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Laguardia AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Jervois, AU	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	E Wareham, US	all-time snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	10 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Norton W, US	daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Bridgehampton, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Durham Downs, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Marblehead, US	daily snowfall	51.1 cm (20.1 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Lamance Creek, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Middleboro, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2026	Quartz Mountain, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	52 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 1,107 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	849
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	6
350 to 400	2