Weather Records on 11 February 1973

851 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 February 1973. Highest significance: Dublin, US.

Key Facts for 11 February 1973

On 11 February 1973, 851 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 285 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 810 daily.
Dublin set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 11 February 1973.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

851 stations

851 station records on 11 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dublin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caroda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caucaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nigniy_Studeniy	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Hole	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myrrhee (Joelyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottetown A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lima East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pee Dee	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Edderton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sackville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Holland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Feijao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pacoima Dam Fc33A-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Holland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo Do Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

851 records

Records set or tied on 11 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 158, Heaviest daily rainfall 344, Heaviest daily snowfall 91, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 11 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	158
Heaviest daily rainfall	344
Heaviest daily snowfall	91
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 11 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 22, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

760 broken records

Margins by which the 760 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 318.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 February 1973

Top 20 records on 11 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 February 1973	Dublin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1973	Gysinge, SE	monthly rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1973	Rimini 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 February 1973	Collegeville, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Georgetown 2 E, US	all-time snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Coongoola, AU	all-time rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Conway, US	all-time snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Rimini 2 SSW, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Reedy Creek Station, AU	daily rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Coalville, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Caroda Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Geurie Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Port Hastings, CA	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Lumberton, US	all-time snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Upper Bingara (Emohta), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Saluda, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1973	Flagstaff AP, US	daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	77 years	48 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 851 records.

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

Records on 02-11 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1829	4
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1869	4
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	7
1886	2
1887	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	6
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	4
1899	19
1900	8
1901	1
1902	6
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	6
1907	12
1908	12
1909	18
1910	17
1911	39
1912	29
1913	5
1914	73
1915	16
1916	24
1917	15
1918	27
1919	42
1920	20
1921	60
1922	76
1923	55
1924	97
1925	315
1926	63
1927	40
1928	269
1929	369
1930	191
1931	157
1932	1,420
1933	392
1934	318
1935	326
1936	562
1937	511
1938	524
1939	405
1940	396
1941	251
1942	198
1943	404
1944	371
1945	206
1946	386
1947	417
1948	827
1949	376
1950	280
1951	957
1952	460
1953	521
1954	411
1955	1,072
1956	545
1957	448
1958	611
1959	394
1960	732
1961	951
1962	975
1963	685
1964	421
1965	950
1966	774
1967	314
1968	404
1969	731
1970	657
1971	732
1972	320
1973	851
1974	555
1975	569
1976	965
1977	959
1978	1,263
1979	1,975
1980	711
1981	2,439
1982	1,042
1983	1,087
1984	726
1985	1,124
1986	1,188
1987	810
1988	1,159
1989	754
1990	1,050
1991	539
1992	782
1993	1,146
1994	1,770
1995	970
1996	969
1997	717
1998	1,468
1999	2,266
2000	1,066
2001	809
2002	1,740
2003	587
2004	834
2005	1,121
2006	558
2007	782
2008	916
2009	1,680
2010	1,323
2011	1,430
2012	964
2013	765
2014	1,032
2015	790
2016	997
2017	1,508
2018	792
2019	929
2020	1,012
2021	1,055
2022	568
2023	387
2024	820
2025	1,282
2026	654

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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 50	688
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2