Weather Records on 10 February 1979

1,807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1979. Highest significance: Ottawa 4SW, US.

Key Facts for 10 February 1979

On 10 February 1979, 1,807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 891 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 32 were all-time records, 96 monthly and 1,679 daily.
Ottawa 4SW set a daily record snow depth of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 10 February 1979.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

1,807 stations

1,807 station records on 10 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles Lock/Dam	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stover	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Upper 1052	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puehu Ridge 1040	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hukipo 945	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harveyville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville Siu Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Illinois City Dam 16	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westermarkelsdorf/Fehmarn	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,807 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 425, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 466, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 581.

Records on 10 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	425
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	466
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	581

Records on 10 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 96, daily 1,679.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,412 broken records

Margins by which the 1,412 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1979

Top 20 records on 10 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1979	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Windsor, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Waiawa 943, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Deseret, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	71 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1979	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Rantoul, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Centralia, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Lebo, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Paola, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Mexico, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Mackinaw 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Marseilles Lock/Dam, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Clinton #1, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Carrollton, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Whitewater Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1979	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	23 years	53 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1979. 1979 had 1,807 records.

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

Records on 02-10 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1829	1
1845	1
1853	1
1856	2
1857	1
1858	1
1862	3
1864	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	3
1881	2
1883	2
1885	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	6
1895	3
1897	1
1898	4
1899	22
1902	3
1903	11
1904	14
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	9
1909	16
1910	14
1911	105
1912	43
1913	27
1914	52
1915	20
1916	77
1917	28
1918	44
1919	69
1920	62
1921	40
1922	62
1923	107
1924	87
1925	348
1926	142
1927	61
1928	151
1929	456
1930	77
1931	95
1932	1,196
1933	583
1934	369
1935	420
1936	366
1937	401
1938	543
1939	931
1940	560
1941	221
1942	412
1943	286
1944	580
1945	144
1946	398
1947	584
1948	490
1949	396
1950	244
1951	986
1952	538
1953	558
1954	619
1955	836
1956	626
1957	668
1958	527
1959	1,173
1960	683
1961	764
1962	741
1963	625
1964	410
1965	887
1966	1,235
1967	342
1968	345
1969	1,176
1970	698
1971	1,094
1972	240
1973	755
1974	356
1975	585
1976	1,440
1977	639
1978	1,159
1979	1,807
1980	1,054
1981	1,572
1982	1,214
1983	500
1984	435
1985	912
1986	1,140
1987	762
1988	819
1989	729
1990	1,666
1991	584
1992	646
1993	857
1994	1,402
1995	757
1996	1,397
1997	778
1998	1,411
1999	1,912
2000	961
2001	1,102
2002	1,256
2003	859
2004	757
2005	1,058
2006	477
2007	854
2008	915
2009	1,543
2010	1,358
2011	2,103
2012	963
2013	602
2014	824
2015	937
2016	942
2017	1,568
2018	560
2019	973
2020	1,235
2021	837
2022	772
2023	705
2024	1,197
2025	803
2026	636

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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 100	1,210
100 to 200	141
200 to 300	42
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	6
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	1