Weather Records on 10 February 1986

1,140 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1986. Highest significance: Pearl, US.

Key Facts for 10 February 1986

On 10 February 1986, 1,140 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 496 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,098 daily.
Pearl set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 10 February 1986.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,140 stations

1,140 station records on 10 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pearl	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Claude	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shamrock	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bhopal/Bairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Redencao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ragland 3 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stonington	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mangum	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Delhi/Safdarjun	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pearl	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brownfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Childress Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,140 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 312, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 235, Deepest snow cover 159.

Records on 10 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	312
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	235
Deepest snow cover	159

Records on 10 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 39, daily 1,098.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

909 broken records

Margins by which the 909 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1986

Top 20 records on 10 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1986	Pearl, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1986	Claude, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1986	Wellington, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	22 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1986	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	all-time low min	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Shamrock, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Santa Rosa, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Bhopal/Bairagarh, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Capitan, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Floydada, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Higgins, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Silverton, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Pecos Nm, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Lucknow/Amausi, IN	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Clovis, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	monthly snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Morton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Redencao da Serra, BR	daily rain	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Newkirk, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1986	Ragland 3 SSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 years	47 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1986. 1986 had 1,140 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	763
50 to 100	94
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	4