Weather Records on 10 February 1973

755 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1973. Highest significance: Highland Home, US.

Key Facts for 10 February 1973

On 10 February 1973, 755 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
95 were record highs and 282 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 47 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 691 daily.
Highland Home set an all-time record daily snowfall of 40.1 cm (15.8 in) on 10 February 1973.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

755 stations

755 station records on 10 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Highland Home	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.1 cm (15.8 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Troy	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Darlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Americus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Butler	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tallyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whynot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pee Dee	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Verkeerdevlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Itapeim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Itapage	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

755 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 10 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	170
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 10 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 47, monthly 17, daily 691.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

665 broken records

Margins by which the 665 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1973

Top 20 records on 10 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1973	Highland Home, US	all-time snowfall	40.1 cm (15.8 in)	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	71 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 February 1973	Summerville 4W, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	73 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 February 1973	Hawkinsville, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 February 1973	Yemassee 1 N, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 February 1973	Aiken 5SE, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	58 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 February 1973	Warrenton, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	37 years	76 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Marion, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Troy, US	all-time snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.2 cm (6.8 in)	38 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Cheraw, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	McColl 3 NNW, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	14 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Darlington, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	River Falls, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	14 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Americus, US	all-time snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Butler, US	all-time snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	4 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Fleming, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Talbotton, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Columbia UNIV of Sc, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Rimini 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1973	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1973	Millen 4 N, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	5 years	58 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

1798 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1973. 1973 had 755 records.

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

Records on 02-10 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1829	1
1845	1
1853	1
1856	2
1857	1
1858	1
1862	3
1864	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	3
1881	2
1883	2
1885	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	6
1895	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	22
1902	3
1903	11
1904	14
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	9
1909	16
1910	14
1911	105
1912	43
1913	27
1914	52
1915	20
1916	77
1917	28
1918	44
1919	69
1920	62
1921	40
1922	62
1923	107
1924	87
1925	348
1926	142
1927	61
1928	151
1929	456
1930	77
1931	95
1932	1,196
1933	583
1934	369
1935	420
1936	366
1937	401
1938	543
1939	931
1940	560
1941	221
1942	412
1943	286
1944	580
1945	144
1946	398
1947	584
1948	490
1949	396
1950	244
1951	986
1952	538
1953	558
1954	619
1955	836
1956	626
1957	668
1958	527
1959	1,173
1960	683
1961	764
1962	741
1963	625
1964	410
1965	887
1966	1,235
1967	342
1968	345
1969	1,176
1970	698
1971	1,094
1972	240
1973	755
1974	356
1975	585
1976	1,440
1977	639
1978	1,159
1979	1,807
1980	1,054
1981	1,572
1982	1,214
1983	500
1984	435
1985	912
1986	1,140
1987	762
1988	819
1989	729
1990	1,666
1991	584
1992	646
1993	857
1994	1,402
1995	757
1996	1,397
1997	778
1998	1,411
1999	1,912
2000	961
2001	1,102
2002	1,256
2003	859
2004	757
2005	1,058
2006	477
2007	854
2008	915
2009	1,543
2010	1,358
2011	2,103
2012	963
2013	602
2014	824
2015	937
2016	942
2017	1,568
2018	560
2019	973
2020	1,235
2021	837
2022	772
2023	705
2024	1,197
2025	803
2026	636

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 February 1973
Margin	Records
0 to 100	621
100 to 200	30
200 to 300	13
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1