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Weather Records on 2 February 1920

44 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1920. Highest significance: Jacksonville Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1920

  • On 2 February 1920, 44 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 30 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 42 daily.
  • Jacksonville Wb City set a monthly record daily precipitation of 93.5 mm (3.7 in) on 2 February 1920.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

44 stations
Weather records on 2 February 1920 44 station records on 2 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
44 station records on 2 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation93.5 mm (3.7 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
PellaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-9.8 C (14.4 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
TurkestanKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AlmaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
JakutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation1.9 mm (0.07 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-WerftGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-29.1 C (-20.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ParisCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

44 records
Records on 2 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 2 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 20Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 2 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum20
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 February 1920 by timescale Records on 2 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 42. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 42all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 42.
Records on 2 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily42

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1920 Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.3. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 325 to 10: 210 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 532
5 to 102
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1920
Top 20 records on 2 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 1920Jacksonville Wb City, USmonthly rain93.5 mm (3.7 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)44 years38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1920Toronto, CAdaily high max7.8 C (46.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)77 years34 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Hopetown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)31 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Pella, ZAdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)34.3 mm (1.4 in)2 years29 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Armagh, GBdaily high max13.5 C (56.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)69 years29 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Griquatown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Barrie, CAdaily high max5.0 C (41.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)48 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Peterborough, CAdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)42 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RUdaily high min-9.8 C (14.4 F)5.7 C (10.3 F)33 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Turkestan, KZdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Moose Factory, CAdaily high min-13.9 C (7.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Gravenhurst, CAdaily high max5.0 C (41.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)42 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Springbok, ZAdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Brantford, CAdaily high max7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)42 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Magdeburg, DEdaily high min5.3 C (41.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Kenhardt (Pol), ZAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)9 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Olympia Priest Pt Park, USmonthly high max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Columbia Wb City, USdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Lakefield, CAdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1920Oranjerivier (Sar), ZAdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)23 years14 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 1920
Records on 02-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1920. 1920 had 44 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 1920. 1920 had 44 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).