Weather Records on 16 February 1973

456 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1973. Highest significance: Hobart 2 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1973

On 16 February 1973, 456 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 440 daily.
Hobart 2 WNW set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 February 1973.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

456 stations

456 station records on 16 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ray Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crown King	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel Arcanjo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hopedale (Aut)	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlett Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tapirai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brandonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Itapetininga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Catharines	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sumidouro-Usina Sao Jorge	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Sao Jose	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carnarvon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Perola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record high maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Lagos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
C.A.E. Llera	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

456 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 16 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 16 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

364 broken records

Margins by which the 364 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1973

Top 20 records on 16 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1973	Hobart 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Ray Station, AU	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Usina Turvinho, BR	daily rain	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Baratria, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Gowrie Station, AU	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Crown King, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Nelia Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Fazenda Aterradinho, BR	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Carawatha, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Angatuba, BR	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Petrified Forest Np, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1973	Sao Miguel Arcanjo, BR	monthly rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1973	Boorara, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1973	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1973	Mount Morris, AU	all-time rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1973	Virden, CA	daily low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1973	West Quarter, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	32 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1973. 1973 had 456 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 20	318
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2