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On This Day, 2 February: Notable Weather Records

20 notable weather records on 2 February across the years, led by S Haven, US, with events and storms for the date.

Key Facts for 2 February

  • 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 2 February in 10 years (1950 to 2025).
  • S Haven set an all-time record daily snowfall of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 2 February 2011.
  • 4 extreme weather events peaked on 2 February.
  • 2 named storms were active on 2 February.

Records on 2 February Through the Years

1950 to 2025
Notable records on 2 February by year and type 20 notable records were set or tied on 2 February between 1950 and 2025. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type. Record daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord daily precipitation2 February 2011: S Haven, 50.8 cm (20.0 in)2 February 1960: Mahone Bay, 61.0 cm (24.0 in)2 February 2017: Dubois, 58.4 cm (23.0 in)2 February 2011: Galesburg, 38.1 cm (15.0 in)2 February 2011: Versailles, 43.2 cm (17.0 in)2 February 2002: Tiruchchirapalli, 89.9 mm (3.5 in)2 February 1950: Blinman, 129.3 mm (5.1 in)2 February 2011: Quincy Dam 21, 55.9 cm (22.0 in)2 February 1990: Peterborough, 84.6 mm (3.3 in)2 February 2010: Manuel Avila Camacho, 100.1 mm (3.9 in)2 February 2025: Ft Bidwell, 69.6 mm (2.7 in)2 February 2011: Angola, 33.3 cm (13.1 in)2 February 2011: Rushville, 40.6 cm (16.0 in)2 February 2011: Mexico, 45.7 cm (18.0 in)2 February 2015: Coldwater St School, 27.9 cm (11.0 in)2 February 2008: Watertown, 43.2 mm (1.7 in)2 February 1990: Woolsthorpe, 46.0 mm (1.8 in)2 February 2011: Racine Wwtp, 62.5 mm (2.5 in)2 February 1990: Wyelangta, 202.2 mm (8.0 in)2 February 2015: Niznij Novgorod, 22.8 mm (0.9 in)19501960197019801990200020102020
20 notable records were set or tied on 2 February between 1950 and 2025. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type.
Notable records on 2 February by year and type
DateKindDetail
1950-02-02Record daily precipitationBlinman, 129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1960-02-02Record daily snowfallMahone Bay, 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1990-02-02Record daily precipitationPeterborough, 84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1990-02-02Record daily precipitationWoolsthorpe, 46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1990-02-02Record daily precipitationWyelangta, 202.2 mm (8.0 in)
2002-02-02Record daily precipitationTiruchchirapalli, 89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2008-02-02Record daily precipitationWatertown, 43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2010-02-02Record daily precipitationManuel Avila Camacho, 100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallS Haven, 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallGalesburg, 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallVersailles, 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallQuincy Dam 21, 55.9 cm (22.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallAngola, 33.3 cm (13.1 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallRushville, 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily snowfallMexico, 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
2011-02-02Record daily precipitationRacine Wwtp, 62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2015-02-02Record daily snowfallColdwater St School, 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2015-02-02Record daily precipitationNiznij Novgorod, 22.8 mm (0.9 in)
2017-02-02Record snow depthDubois, 58.4 cm (23.0 in)
2025-02-02Record daily precipitationFt Bidwell, 69.6 mm (2.7 in)

Notable Records

Notable records on 2 February, by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 2011S Haven, USall-time snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)103 years99 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1960Mahone Bay, CAall-time snowfall61.0 cm (24.0 in)29.2 cm (11.5 in)87 years94 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2017Dubois, USall-time snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)94 years89 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Galesburg, USall-time snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)102 years83 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Versailles, USall-time snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)76 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2002Tiruchchirapalli, INmonthly rain89.9 mm (3.5 in)42.7 mm (1.7 in)73 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1950Blinman, AUall-time rain129.3 mm (5.1 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)57 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Quincy Dam 21, USall-time snowfall55.9 cm (22.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)52 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1990Peterborough, AUmonthly rain84.6 mm (3.3 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)78 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2010Manuel Avila Camacho, MXmonthly rain100.1 mm (3.9 in)68.6 mm (2.7 in)78 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2025Ft Bidwell, USdaily rain69.6 mm (2.7 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)147 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Angola, USdaily snowfall33.3 cm (13.1 in)23.1 cm (9.1 in)117 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Rushville, USdaily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)26.6 cm (10.5 in)114 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Mexico, USdaily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)114 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2015Coldwater St School, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)112 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2008Watertown, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)105 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1990Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011Racine Wwtp, USmonthly rain62.5 mm (2.5 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)86 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1990Wyelangta, AUall-time rain202.2 mm (8.0 in)58.2 mm (2.3 in)50 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2015Niznij Novgorod, RUdaily rain22.8 mm (0.9 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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