Weather Records on 9 February 1973

501 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1973. Highest significance: Boerne, US.

Key Facts for 9 February 1973

On 9 February 1973, 501 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 463 daily.
Boerne set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 9 February 1973.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

501 stations

501 station records on 9 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boerne	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bultfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goliad	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goliad	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snyder	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Geluk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington Harbour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Adel 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hertzogville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McCamey	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

501 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 9 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 9 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 25, daily 463.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

428 broken records

Margins by which the 428 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1973

Top 20 records on 9 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1973	Boerne, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Blanco, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	New Bern 3 NW, US	all-time snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Geneva, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Southport 5 N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Georgetown, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Bultfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Menard, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Tallahassee, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Clinton Forestry HQ, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Goliad, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Amite, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Covington 8 WNW, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Blanco, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Brackettville, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Brackettville, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1973	Fowlerton, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	37 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 501 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 25	344
25 to 50	46
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	13
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1