Weather Records on 3 February 1902
6 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1902. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 3 February 1902
- On 3 February 1902, 6 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 5 daily.
- Hambantota set a daily record low minimum temperature of 18.2 C (64.8 F) on 3 February 1902.
- Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.
Record Map
6 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
6 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 5 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
5 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 4 |
| 5 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 February 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 1902 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 14 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 1902 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 1902 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 1902 | Tartu, EE | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 1902 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily low min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 3 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 1902 | Hambantota, LK | monthly high max (Tie) | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | tie | 0 years | 3 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 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 28 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 44 |
| 1912 | 69 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 77 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 113 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 126 |
| 1920 | 51 |
| 1921 | 81 |
| 1922 | 68 |
| 1923 | 148 |
| 1924 | 343 |
| 1925 | 171 |
| 1926 | 147 |
| 1927 | 650 |
| 1928 | 250 |
| 1929 | 132 |
| 1930 | 174 |
| 1931 | 317 |
| 1932 | 438 |
| 1933 | 148 |
| 1934 | 553 |
| 1935 | 308 |
| 1936 | 446 |
| 1937 | 176 |
| 1938 | 349 |
| 1939 | 708 |
| 1940 | 492 |
| 1941 | 315 |
| 1942 | 260 |
| 1943 | 469 |
| 1944 | 352 |
| 1945 | 340 |
| 1946 | 435 |
| 1947 | 227 |
| 1948 | 379 |
| 1949 | 434 |
| 1950 | 974 |
| 1951 | 727 |
| 1952 | 540 |
| 1953 | 766 |
| 1954 | 767 |
| 1955 | 633 |
| 1956 | 1,026 |
| 1957 | 326 |
| 1958 | 294 |
| 1959 | 515 |
| 1960 | 584 |
| 1961 | 701 |
| 1962 | 1,104 |
| 1963 | 1,073 |
| 1964 | 270 |
| 1965 | 369 |
| 1966 | 562 |
| 1967 | 637 |
| 1968 | 750 |
| 1969 | 382 |
| 1970 | 1,260 |
| 1971 | 749 |
| 1972 | 777 |
| 1973 | 1,038 |
| 1974 | 586 |
| 1975 | 516 |
| 1976 | 759 |
| 1977 | 450 |
| 1978 | 652 |
| 1979 | 1,362 |
| 1980 | 617 |
| 1981 | 732 |
| 1982 | 1,574 |
| 1983 | 1,667 |
| 1984 | 521 |
| 1985 | 1,918 |
| 1986 | 1,557 |
| 1987 | 684 |
| 1988 | 1,033 |
| 1989 | 3,626 |
| 1990 | 1,839 |
| 1991 | 1,432 |
| 1992 | 1,313 |
| 1993 | 765 |
| 1994 | 679 |
| 1995 | 1,138 |
| 1996 | 3,705 |
| 1997 | 775 |
| 1998 | 1,175 |
| 1999 | 893 |
| 2000 | 634 |
| 2001 | 1,031 |
| 2002 | 1,447 |
| 2003 | 1,166 |
| 2004 | 1,663 |
| 2005 | 1,711 |
| 2006 | 949 |
| 2007 | 1,159 |
| 2008 | 760 |
| 2009 | 524 |
| 2010 | 1,720 |
| 2011 | 2,215 |
| 2012 | 1,638 |
| 2013 | 457 |
| 2014 | 801 |
| 2015 | 852 |
| 2016 | 1,698 |
| 2017 | 500 |
| 2018 | 1,001 |
| 2019 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | 1,595 |
| 2021 | 896 |
| 2022 | 951 |
| 2023 | 330 |
| 2024 | 837 |
| 2025 | 1,667 |
| 2026 | 509 |
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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).