Weather Records on 13 February 1973

611 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 February 1973. Highest significance: Kingstree, US.

Key Facts for 13 February 1973

On 13 February 1973, 611 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 598 daily.
Kingstree set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 13 February 1973.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

611 stations

611 station records on 13 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kingstree	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dotswood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campestre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Clara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baker	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amidon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canistota 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lencois	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Miguel Arcanjo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kismet Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Verblyding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kalang Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

611 records

Records set or tied on 13 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 308, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 13 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	308
Heaviest daily snowfall	99
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 13 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

523 broken records

Margins by which the 523 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 February 1973

Top 20 records on 13 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 February 1973	Kingstree, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Echunga Golf Course, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Warren 2 S, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Dotswood, AU	monthly rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Gettysburg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Porto, BR	daily rain	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Effingham, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Rockhampton Aero, AU	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Hot Springs, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Springvale, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Biskra, DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Primghar, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	75 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Houston, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Fernlees Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Cheraw, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Campestre, BR	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Ft Washakie 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1973	Shelbyville, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 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

1794 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1973. 1973 had 611 records.

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

Records on 02-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1829	2
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1856	4
1860	1
1865	3
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	1
1882	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	2
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	13
1900	4
1901	7
1902	11
1903	3
1904	13
1905	19
1906	8
1907	11
1908	18
1909	8
1910	9
1911	40
1912	8
1913	25
1914	64
1915	15
1916	21
1917	143
1918	37
1919	32
1920	21
1921	43
1922	50
1923	209
1924	157
1925	85
1926	86
1927	150
1928	599
1929	186
1930	224
1931	231
1932	126
1933	306
1934	262
1935	186
1936	714
1937	614
1938	907
1939	295
1940	208
1941	239
1942	300
1943	420
1944	312
1945	415
1946	549
1947	895
1948	673
1949	1,079
1950	618
1951	539
1952	332
1953	130
1954	897
1955	558
1956	311
1957	416
1958	836
1959	487
1960	559
1961	467
1962	1,136
1963	470
1964	249
1965	396
1966	984
1967	704
1968	531
1969	580
1970	558
1971	1,003
1972	394
1973	611
1974	398
1975	574
1976	605
1977	647
1978	1,623
1979	1,911
1980	537
1981	734
1982	809
1983	1,130
1984	1,297
1985	1,189
1986	1,055
1987	729
1988	885
1989	776
1990	1,429
1991	765
1992	933
1993	672
1994	959
1995	1,838
1996	1,123
1997	1,086
1998	1,291
1999	1,022
2000	935
2001	862
2002	998
2003	834
2004	1,407
2005	916
2006	766
2007	1,097
2008	987
2009	856
2010	1,122
2011	718
2012	1,020
2013	462
2014	1,235
2015	896
2016	853
2017	1,039
2018	426
2019	950
2020	1,106
2021	2,340
2022	516
2023	607
2024	688
2025	1,176
2026	485

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	487
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1