Weather Records on 2 February 1899
5 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1899. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.
Key Facts for 2 February 1899
- On 2 February 1899, 5 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 5 daily.
- Armagh set a daily record low minimum temperature of -5.0 C (23.0 F) on 2 February 1899.
- Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.
Record Map
5 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 13.7 C (56.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mantova | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
5 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 5 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
5 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 1 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 1 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 February 1899| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 1899 | Armagh, GB | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 44 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 1899 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low min | 13.7 C (56.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 1899 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low min | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 1899 | Mantova, IT | daily rain | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 7 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 1899 | Hvar, HR | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1795 to 1899| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1866 | 4 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 62 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 86 |
| 1918 | 25 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 118 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 196 |
| 1924 | 352 |
| 1925 | 125 |
| 1926 | 104 |
| 1927 | 198 |
| 1928 | 197 |
| 1929 | 159 |
| 1930 | 117 |
| 1931 | 267 |
| 1932 | 231 |
| 1933 | 314 |
| 1934 | 681 |
| 1935 | 471 |
| 1936 | 347 |
| 1937 | 158 |
| 1938 | 280 |
| 1939 | 424 |
| 1940 | 534 |
| 1941 | 372 |
| 1942 | 329 |
| 1943 | 194 |
| 1944 | 321 |
| 1945 | 648 |
| 1946 | 296 |
| 1947 | 271 |
| 1948 | 308 |
| 1949 | 425 |
| 1950 | 1,513 |
| 1951 | 1,465 |
| 1952 | 666 |
| 1953 | 480 |
| 1954 | 913 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 1,323 |
| 1957 | 428 |
| 1958 | 231 |
| 1959 | 427 |
| 1960 | 590 |
| 1961 | 972 |
| 1962 | 820 |
| 1963 | 850 |
| 1964 | 223 |
| 1965 | 337 |
| 1966 | 601 |
| 1967 | 826 |
| 1968 | 844 |
| 1969 | 492 |
| 1970 | 800 |
| 1971 | 1,011 |
| 1972 | 630 |
| 1973 | 1,364 |
| 1974 | 1,019 |
| 1975 | 557 |
| 1976 | 1,207 |
| 1977 | 387 |
| 1978 | 738 |
| 1979 | 1,390 |
| 1980 | 757 |
| 1981 | 1,084 |
| 1982 | 866 |
| 1983 | 1,692 |
| 1984 | 309 |
| 1985 | 2,477 |
| 1986 | 1,112 |
| 1987 | 949 |
| 1988 | 1,405 |
| 1989 | 2,587 |
| 1990 | 1,438 |
| 1991 | 869 |
| 1992 | 1,224 |
| 1993 | 851 |
| 1994 | 799 |
| 1995 | 1,222 |
| 1996 | 2,641 |
| 1997 | 551 |
| 1998 | 832 |
| 1999 | 976 |
| 2000 | 625 |
| 2001 | 1,048 |
| 2002 | 1,502 |
| 2003 | 1,561 |
| 2004 | 1,399 |
| 2005 | 1,030 |
| 2006 | 964 |
| 2007 | 1,124 |
| 2008 | 742 |
| 2009 | 478 |
| 2010 | 1,722 |
| 2011 | 2,310 |
| 2012 | 1,122 |
| 2013 | 615 |
| 2014 | 627 |
| 2015 | 837 |
| 2016 | 1,497 |
| 2017 | 386 |
| 2018 | 838 |
| 2019 | 697 |
| 2020 | 1,333 |
| 2021 | 880 |
| 2022 | 568 |
| 2023 | 297 |
| 2024 | 1,161 |
| 2025 | 1,000 |
| 2026 | 775 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).