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Weather Records on 2 February 1916

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1916. Highest significance: Charlotte Waters, AU.

Key Facts for 2 February 1916

  • On 2 February 1916, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Charlotte Waters set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 2 February 1916.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 2 February 1916 26 station records on 2 February 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 2 February 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 February 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Charlotte WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation89.4 mm (3.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
LorquonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BarnawarthaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high maximum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 2 February 1916 by type Records set or tied on 2 February 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 6. 035810Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 6Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 February 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.
Records on 2 February 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall6
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 February 1916 by timescale Records on 2 February 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 February 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25.
Records on 2 February 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1916 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1620 to 40: 140 to 60: 260 to 80: 180 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2016
20 to 401
40 to 602
60 to 801
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1916
Top 20 records on 2 February 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 1916Charlotte Waters, AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)34.5 mm (1.4 in)17 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1916Olympia Priest Pt Park, USmonthly rain89.4 mm (3.5 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)13 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916State College, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)22 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Tartu, EEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Port Jervis, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)4.3 cm (1.7 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Santa Fe, USdaily low min-17.8 C (0.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Portland Rfc City, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Quebec, CAdaily high max-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Jokkmokk, SEdaily high min-2.5 C (27.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Athens, USdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Houston Wb City, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Lorquon, AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Barnawartha, AUdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Karesuando, SEdaily high min-4.0 C (24.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-37.2 C (-35.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Houston Wb City, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Santa Fe, USdaily low max-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1916Owen Sound, CAdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12 years7 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 1916
Records on 02-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11796: 11803: 21805: 21830: 21843: 11846: 11851: 11852: 11862: 21866: 41873: 21874: 11877: 11881: 31885: 21887: 31888: 21889: 11892: 61893: 31894: 21895: 61896: 11897: 71898: 71899: 51900: 31901: 31902: 181903: 171904: 81905: 181906: 161907: 101908: 111909: 281910: 61911: 411912: 461913: 281914: 631915: 621916: 261917: 861918: 251919: 261920: 441921: 1181922: 841923: 1961924: 3521925: 1251926: 1041927: 1981928: 1971929: 1591930: 1171931: 2671932: 2311933: 3141934: 6811935: 4711936: 3471937: 1581938: 2801939: 4241940: 5341941: 3721942: 3291943: 1941944: 3211945: 6481946: 2961947: 2711948: 3081949: 4251950: 1,5131951: 1,4651952: 6661953: 4801954: 9131955: 4191956: 1,3231957: 4281958: 2311959: 4271960: 5901961: 9721962: 8201963: 8501964: 2231965: 3371966: 6011967: 8261968: 8441969: 4921970: 8001971: 1,0111972: 6301973: 1,3641974: 1,0191975: 5571976: 1,2071977: 3871978: 7381979: 1,3901980: 7571981: 1,0841982: 8661983: 1,6921984: 3091985: 2,4771986: 1,1121987: 9491988: 1,4051989: 2,5871990: 1,4381991: 8691992: 1,2241993: 8511994: 7991995: 1,2221996: 2,6411997: 5511998: 8321999: 9762000: 6252001: 1,0482002: 1,5022003: 1,5612004: 1,3992005: 1,0302006: 9642007: 1,1242008: 7422009: 4782010: 1,7222011: 2,3102012: 1,1222013: 6152014: 6272015: 8372016: 1,4972017: 3862018: 8382019: 6972020: 1,3332021: 8802022: 5682023: 2972024: 1,1612025: 1,0002026: 7751795188719051921193719531969198520012017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-02 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17961
18032
18052
18302
18431
18461
18511
18521
18622
18664
18732
18741
18771
18813
18852
18873
18882
18891
18926
18933
18942
18956
18961
18977
18987
18995
19003
19013
190218
190317
19048
190518
190616
190710
190811
190928
19106
191141
191246
191328
191463
191562
191626
191786
191825
191926
192044
1921118
192284
1923196
1924352
1925125
1926104
1927198
1928197
1929159
1930117
1931267
1932231
1933314
1934681
1935471
1936347
1937158
1938280
1939424
1940534
1941372
1942329
1943194
1944321
1945648
1946296
1947271
1948308
1949425
19501,513
19511,465
1952666
1953480
1954913
1955419
19561,323
1957428
1958231
1959427
1960590
1961972
1962820
1963850
1964223
1965337
1966601
1967826
1968844
1969492
1970800
19711,011
1972630
19731,364
19741,019
1975557
19761,207
1977387
1978738
19791,390
1980757
19811,084
1982866
19831,692
1984309
19852,477
19861,112
1987949
19881,405
19892,587
19901,438
1991869
19921,224
1993851
1994799
19951,222
19962,641
1997551
1998832
1999976
2000625
20011,048
20021,502
20031,561
20041,399
20051,030
2006964
20071,124
2008742
2009478
20101,722
20112,310
20121,122
2013615
2014627
2015837
20161,497
2017386
2018838
2019697
20201,333
2021880
2022568
2023297
20241,161
20251,000
2026775

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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).