Weather Records on 10 February 1980

1,054 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1980. Highest significance: Pawhuska, US.

Key Facts for 10 February 1980

On 10 February 1980, 1,054 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 253 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,009 daily.
Pawhuska set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 10 February 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,054 stations

1,054 station records on 10 February 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Abydos Woodstock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waco 4N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moulyinning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gridley	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stonehenge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Plains	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edenville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Advance 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,054 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 116, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 137, Heaviest daily rainfall 340, Heaviest daily snowfall 123, Deepest snow cover 255.

Records on 10 February 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	116
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	137
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	123
Deepest snow cover	255

Records on 10 February 1980 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 35, daily 1,009.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

869 broken records

Margins by which the 869 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1980

Top 20 records on 10 February 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1980	Pawhuska, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1980	Abydos Woodstock, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1980	Broomehill, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1980	Congee, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1980	Biddenham, AU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1980	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Mariupol', UA	monthly rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Clinton, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Wauneta, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Howard 2SE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Lockwood, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Sable Island, CA	daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Waco 4N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Moulyinning, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Riverdale, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Overbrook 5 SE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Beaufort, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1980	Dresden, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	49 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1980. 1980 had 1,054 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 50	702
50 to 100	95
100 to 150	44
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1