Weather Records on 10 February 1997

778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1997. Highest significance: Kalispell Glacier AP, US.

Key Facts for 10 February 1997

On 10 February 1997, 778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
330 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 752 daily.
Kalispell Glacier AP set a daily record snow depth of 106.7 cm (42.0 in) on 10 February 1997.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

778 stations

778 station records on 10 February 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 February 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muloorina Station (Muloorina H	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maudal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flekkefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hognestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Mazangano	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaffee 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Balgo Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bjorheim I Ryfylke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Lourenco Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mahnomen	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Moure	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlers Gap Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fedafjorden II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stonehouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

778 records

Records set or tied on 10 February 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 10 February 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 10 February 1997 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 21, daily 752.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

628 broken records

Margins by which the 628 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 736.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 February 1997

Top 20 records on 10 February 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 February 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 February 1997	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Sola, NO	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Arltunga, AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	78 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Anna Creek, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Muloorina Station (Muloorina H, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Aseral, NO	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Soyland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	73.6 cm (29.0 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Waupaca, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Yunta (Panaramitee), AU	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Bakke, NO	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Coloso, PR	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Booleroo Centre (Willowie), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Maudal, NO	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1997	Nullagine, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	42 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1997. 1997 had 778 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	605
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	3
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1