Weather Records on 27 February 2026

1,436 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 February 2026. Highest significance: Brinkworth, AU.

Key Facts for 27 February 2026

On 27 February 2026, 1,436 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,200 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 179 monthly and 1,256 daily.
Brinkworth set an all-time record daily precipitation of 124.3 mm (4.9 in) on 27 February 2026.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,436 stations

1,436 station records on 27 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brinkworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yakataga AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Medvezegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Allatoona Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Lake Everard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gereta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ofunato	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wajima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maebashi	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schmucke	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Graton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ohringen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kumagaya	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Safford Ag Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,436 records

Records set or tied on 27 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 595, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 605, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 27 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	595
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	605
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 27 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 179, daily 1,256.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,218 broken records

Margins by which the 1,218 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 February 2026

Top 20 records on 27 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 2026	Brinkworth, AU	all-time rain	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	77 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2026	Coloso, PR	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	112 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2026	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 February 2026	Yakataga AP, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Medvezegorsk, RU	monthly rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Prospect Reservoir, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	133 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Duncan, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	122 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Chemnitz, DE	monthly high max	19.7 C (67.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	127 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Glenormiston, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Stehekin 4 NW, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Bankstown Airport AWS, AU	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	133 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Allatoona Dam 2, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	122 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Tarcoola (Lake Everard), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Gereta Station, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	122 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Joliet, US	daily high max	20.2 C (68.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	129 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2026	Jerome, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	124 years	42 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 1,436 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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Data for records on 2026-02-27: 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,195
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1