Weather Records on 10 February 1985

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1985. Highest significance: Peddie (Mag), ZA.

Key Facts for 10 February 1985

On 10 February 1985, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
85 were record highs and 341 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 869 daily.
Peddie (Mag) set a daily record precipitation of 66.5 mm (2.6 in) on 10 February 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 10 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Groblersplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manubie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vondeling(Sar)"T...Kraal"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gould	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aldervale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manjimup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carmichael (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valenca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cass Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bulong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valsetz	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cobra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dongfang	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yamma Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	199.0 mm (7.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conservatoria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 162, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 120.

Records on 10 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	162
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	120

Records on 10 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 32, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1985

Top 20 records on 10 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1985	Peddie (Mag), ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	94 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1985	Dontsa, ZA	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1985	Amatikulu, ZA	daily rain	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1985	Louwsburg (Mag), ZA	daily rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	122.3 mm (4.8 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1985	Anderson 1 N, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1985	Montagu (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Wilo (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	226.0 mm (8.9 in)	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Groblersplaas, ZA	daily rain	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Warrenton (Mun), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Manubie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Goedehoop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Oberlin, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Vondeling(Sar)"T...Kraal", ZA	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	monthly low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Elands Post Office, AU	daily rain	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Mount Gould, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Aldervale, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1985	Manjimup, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	68 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

1798 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1985. 1985 had 912 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 February 1985
Margin	Records
0 to 100	757
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1