Weather Records on 16 February 1993

2,299 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1993. Highest significance: Anthony, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1993

On 16 February 1993, 2,299 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 506 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 2,195 daily.
Anthony set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 16 February 1993.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 16 February 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Eldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hooker	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Granville Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newburgh L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rexford	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,299 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 301, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 205, Heaviest daily rainfall 575, Heaviest daily snowfall 599, Deepest snow cover 345.

Records on 16 February 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	301
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	205
Heaviest daily rainfall	575
Heaviest daily snowfall	599
Deepest snow cover	345

Records on 16 February 1993 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 92, daily 2,195.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,958 broken records

Margins by which the 1,958 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1993

Top 20 records on 16 February 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1993	Anthony, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	90 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	82 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Eldon, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	99 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Iola 1 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	90 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	1 N McLeansboro, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	90 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Vandalia, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Lebanon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Hooker, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Mt Vernon, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	W Plains, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1993	Orleans 2 W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Ness City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Madison, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Oakley 4W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1993	Parnu, EE	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1993. 1993 had 2,299 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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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 100	1,787
100 to 200	150
200 to 300	15
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1