Weather Records on 16 February 2010

1,416 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2010. Highest significance: Snowball, AU.

Key Facts for 16 February 2010

On 16 February 2010, 1,416 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
223 were record highs and 416 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,327 daily.
Snowball set a daily record precipitation of 75.0 mm (3.0 in) on 16 February 2010.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,416 stations

1,416 station records on 16 February 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Snowball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.7 mm (5.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Upper Forest Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	322.0 mm (12.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	199.1 mm (7.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.8 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Greensburg	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Terry	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arkona	Germany	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hordern Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
New Stanton 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Flat (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Numeralla (Glocca Morra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Range View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gross Lusewitz	Germany	Record snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Omitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boltenhagen	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Kiaora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quaama (Merrydale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Birraban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tuross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brogo (Hawks Head Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Verona (Shiloh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gibraltar	Gibraltar [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brogo (Blanchards Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Manchester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pambula Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel (Cottesloe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,416 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 285, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 366, Heaviest daily snowfall 97, Deepest snow cover 314.

Records on 16 February 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	285
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	366
Heaviest daily snowfall	97
Deepest snow cover	314

Records on 16 February 2010 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 69, daily 1,327.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,086 broken records

Margins by which the 1,086 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

16 February 2010

Top 20 records on 16 February 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2010	Snowball, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	111 years	79 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Englesberg Village, AU	daily rain	128.7 mm (5.1 in)	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Jindabyne (Lynwood), AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Upper Forest Springs, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Melva, AU	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	86 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	322.0 mm (12.7 in)	267.1 mm (10.5 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	East London, ZA	monthly rain	199.1 mm (7.8 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Bermagui South (Young Street), AU	daily rain	142.8 mm (5.6 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Greensburg, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Terry, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Dellicknora (Tellicura), AU	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Arkona, DE	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Ashland, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	109 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Harrisville Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Maysville Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	Hordern Vale, AU	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2010	New Stanton 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2010	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2010	Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	58 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2010. 2010 had 1,416 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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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 16 February 2010
Margin	Records
0 to 100	994
100 to 200	67
200 to 300	19
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	3