Weather Records on 22 February 1973

754 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1973. Highest significance: Y Lightning Rch, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1973

On 22 February 1973, 754 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 724 daily.
Y Lightning Rch set a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 22 February 1973.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

754 stations

754 station records on 22 February 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sacaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chino Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beylagan Aerodrome	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kareekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Black Springs Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rock 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Globe Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fizuly	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rosella Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Progresso	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

754 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 363, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 22 February 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	363
Heaviest daily snowfall	99
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 22 February 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 724.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 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

22 February 1973

Top 20 records on 22 February 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1973	Y Lightning Rch, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1973	Elk, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1973	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1973	Sacaton, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Fredonia, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Bosque del Apache, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	San Carlos, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Chino Valley, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Beylagan Aerodrome, AZ	monthly rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Mesa, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Newkirk, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Cootamundra Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Socorro, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Aspermont, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Clifton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1973	Tatum, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	44 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 754 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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	552
25 to 50	51
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	15
100 to 125	7
125 to 150	7
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	2