Weather Records on 10 February 1961

764 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1961. Highest significance: Anekal, IN.

Key Facts for 10 February 1961

On 10 February 1961, 764 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
409 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 708 daily.
Anekal set a daily record precipitation of 39.9 mm (1.6 in) on 10 February 1961.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

764 stations

764 station records on 10 February 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bothaville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmashogue,Lowlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Narsapur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manginapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Governador Dix-Sept Rosado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riversdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lajes (Itaretama)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juliana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mehama	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

764 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 10 February 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 10 February 1961 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 51, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

621 broken records

Margins by which the 621 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1961

Top 20 records on 10 February 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1961	Anekal, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Bend, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Tanuku, IN	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Thiruvalla, IN	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Hawkestone, Howick, ZA	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1961	Belvidere, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Purcellville, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Oakridge Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Mahinahina 466, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Waterloo, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Bothaville (Mun), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Madras, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Kilmashogue,Lowlands, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Alexandria (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1961	Ben Lomond, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	49 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1961. 1961 had 764 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	593
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	2