Weather Records on 16 February 1975

646 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 1975. Highest significance: Medicine Lodge, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 1975

On 16 February 1975, 646 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
91 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 631 daily.
Medicine Lodge set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 16 February 1975.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

646 stations

646 station records on 16 February 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kit Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skarda	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Catole Do Rocha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oranjeville (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pelahatchie	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neuville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balbrogie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kinsley 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuba	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

646 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 163, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 16 February 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	163
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 16 February 1975 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 631.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 1975

Top 20 records on 16 February 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 1975	Medicine Lodge, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1975	Medicine Lodge, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1975	Kit Carson, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 1975	Morstone Station, AU	monthly rain	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Westbrook, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Valmora, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Yakutat AP, US	daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Palmer 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Taloga, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Vega 2NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Cloncurry Aero, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Dulce, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Cherokee 4W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Perryton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Trousdale 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Panhandle, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Lawrence, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1975	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	43 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 646 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 50	459
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1