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Weather Records on 2 February 1918

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1918. Highest significance: Middletown 4 W, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1918

  • On 2 February 1918, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Middletown 4 W set a monthly record low minimum temperature of -27.8 C (-18.0 F) on 2 February 1918.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 2 February 1918 25 station records on 2 February 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 2 February 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 February 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
CalivilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KazalinskKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation2.2 mm (0.09 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Cape LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.1 mm (0.12 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - CoopUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
NewryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Beech ForestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 2 February 1918 by type Records set or tied on 2 February 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 February 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 2 February 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 2 February 1918 by timescale Records on 2 February 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 February 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 2 February 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1918 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.3. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 3: 93 to 5: 35 to 8: 48 to 10: 110 to 13: 013 to 15: 115 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 39
3 to 53
5 to 84
8 to 101
10 to 130
13 to 151
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1918
Top 20 records on 2 February 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 1918Middletown 4 W, USmonthly low min-27.8 C (-18.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)39 years22 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Clermont Sirius St, AUdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Belle Isle, CAdaily low min-31.7 C (-25.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Setauket Strong, USdaily low min-20.0 C (-4.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Yarmouth, CAdaily low min-16.7 C (1.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Calivil, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Kazalinsk, KZdaily rain2.2 mm (0.09 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Storrs, USdaily low min-23.9 C (-11.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AUdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Bright Post Office, AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Karesuando, SEdaily rain3.1 mm (0.12 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918State College, USdaily low min-22.8 C (-9.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Burketown Post Office, AUdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Harrisburg - Coop, USdaily low min-17.8 C (0.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park), AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Newry, AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)0 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1918Warrnambool Shire Office, AUdaily rain (Tie)3.3 mm (0.13 in)tie20 years2 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 1918
Records on 02-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1918. 1918 had 25 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 1918. 1918 had 25 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).