Weather Records on 17 February 1983

484 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 1983. Highest significance: Roseau, US.

Key Facts for 17 February 1983

On 17 February 1983, 484 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 469 daily.
Roseau set a monthly record daily precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 17 February 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

484 stations

484 station records on 17 February 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Medford Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sexton Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Joacaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tavira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pesqueira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows of Dan 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toketee Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warden (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waukegan	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Russell Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Palmira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cuimato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Temascales	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dividalen	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jesus Maria (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe del Rio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Varfu Omul	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Antonio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aquidaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Venados	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tepuxtepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

484 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 17 February 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 17 February 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 469.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

377 broken records

Margins by which the 377 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 1983

Top 20 records on 17 February 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1983	Roseau, US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 February 1983	Medford Intl AP, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Sexton Summit, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Joacaba, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Tavira, PT	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Brookings, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Pesqueira, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Mt Wx, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Toketee Falls, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Katsuura, JP	monthly rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Lake Yellowstone, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Albacete Los Llanos, ES	daily low min	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Arecibo 3 ESE, PR	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Lajas Substn, PR	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Titusville, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Choshi, JP	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Warden (Mag), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1983	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	82 years	35 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 484 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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	356
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2