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Weather Records on 3 February 1920

51 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1920. Highest significance: Maytown, AU.

Key Facts for 3 February 1920

  • On 3 February 1920, 51 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 33 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 46 daily.
  • Maytown set a daily record precipitation of 107.7 mm (4.2 in) on 3 February 1920.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.

Record Map

51 stations
Weather records on 3 February 1920 51 station records on 3 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
51 station records on 3 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MaytownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation107.7 mm (4.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Douglas - Warner StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.3 mm (4.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-4.9 C (23.2 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
AshevilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-7.4 C (18.7 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
FerganaUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation4.7 mm (0.19 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
JakutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.9 mm (0.11 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.5 mm (3.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Harpers Ferry RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PellaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-AmureRussiaRecord daily precipitation3.5 mm (0.14 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
AshbourneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation7.7 mm (0.30 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Britstown (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
LowellUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
CulbertsonUnited StatesRecord snow depth7.6 cm (3.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

51 records
Records on 3 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 3 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 9Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 24Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 3 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum9
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum24
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 3 February 1920 by timescale Records on 3 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 46. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 46all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 46.
Records on 3 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily46

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 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 69.1. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3510 to 20: 120 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
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 69.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 1035
10 to 201
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1920
Top 20 records on 3 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 February 1920Maytown, AUdaily rain107.7 mm (4.2 in)69.1 mm (2.7 in)17 years46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1920Port Douglas - Warner St, AUdaily rain111.3 mm (4.4 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)25 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RUmonthly high min-4.9 C (23.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Caledon (Pol), ZAdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Asheville, USdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RUdaily high min-7.4 C (18.7 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Fergana, UZdaily rain4.7 mm (0.19 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Uccle, BEdaily high max12.7 C (54.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Arnsberg, DEdaily high max12.5 C (54.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Jakutsk, RUdaily rain2.9 mm (0.11 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Vastervik, SEdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Gavle, SEdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Cairns Post Office, AUdaily rain96.5 mm (3.8 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Hanover (Pol), ZAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Jonkoping, SEdaily high min4.5 C (40.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Harpers Ferry River, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Maragle Station, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Kirov, RUdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Visby_Flygplats, SEmonthly high min3.5 C (38.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1920Alton, CAdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years13 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 02-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1920. 1920 had 51 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001795: 21809: 11812: 11830: 21839: 11846: 11849: 11851: 11855: 11858: 21862: 31866: 21869: 31874: 11876: 21879: 11880: 31881: 11883: 21885: 31886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 11891: 21893: 31894: 61895: 41896: 31897: 51898: 51899: 21900: 21901: 71902: 61903: 111904: 51905: 131906: 51907: 191908: 91909: 281910: 131911: 441912: 691913: 131914: 771915: 281916: 571917: 1131918: 291919: 1261920: 511921: 811922: 681923: 1481924: 3431925: 1711926: 1471927: 6501928: 2501929: 1321930: 1741931: 3171932: 4381933: 1481934: 5531935: 3081936: 4461937: 1761938: 3491939: 7081940: 4921941: 3151942: 2601943: 4691944: 3521945: 3401946: 4351947: 2271948: 3791949: 4341950: 9741951: 7271952: 5401953: 7661954: 7671955: 6331956: 1,0261957: 3261958: 2941959: 5151960: 5841961: 7011962: 1,1041963: 1,0731964: 2701965: 3691966: 5621967: 6371968: 7501969: 3821970: 1,2601971: 7491972: 7771973: 1,0381974: 5861975: 5161976: 7591977: 4501978: 6521979: 1,3621980: 6171981: 7321982: 1,5741983: 1,6671984: 5211985: 1,9181986: 1,5571987: 6841988: 1,0331989: 3,6261990: 1,8391991: 1,4321992: 1,3131993: 7651994: 6791995: 1,1381996: 3,7051997: 7751998: 1,1751999: 8932000: 6342001: 1,0312002: 1,4472003: 1,1662004: 1,6632005: 1,7112006: 9492007: 1,1592008: 7602009: 5242010: 1,7202011: 2,2152012: 1,6382013: 4572014: 8012015: 8522016: 1,6982017: 5002018: 1,0012019: 1,0182020: 1,5952021: 8962022: 9512023: 3302024: 8372025: 1,6672026: 5091795188018991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1920. 1920 had 51 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-03 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18091
18121
18302
18391
18461
18491
18511
18551
18582
18623
18662
18693
18741
18762
18791
18803
18811
18832
18853
18861
18872
18881
18891
18901
18912
18933
18946
18954
18963
18975
18985
18992
19002
19017
19026
190311
19045
190513
19065
190719
19089
190928
191013
191144
191269
191313
191477
191528
191657
1917113
191829
1919126
192051
192181
192268
1923148
1924343
1925171
1926147
1927650
1928250
1929132
1930174
1931317
1932438
1933148
1934553
1935308
1936446
1937176
1938349
1939708
1940492
1941315
1942260
1943469
1944352
1945340
1946435
1947227
1948379
1949434
1950974
1951727
1952540
1953766
1954767
1955633
19561,026
1957326
1958294
1959515
1960584
1961701
19621,104
19631,073
1964270
1965369
1966562
1967637
1968750
1969382
19701,260
1971749
1972777
19731,038
1974586
1975516
1976759
1977450
1978652
19791,362
1980617
1981732
19821,574
19831,667
1984521
19851,918
19861,557
1987684
19881,033
19893,626
19901,839
19911,432
19921,313
1993765
1994679
19951,138
19963,705
1997775
19981,175
1999893
2000634
20011,031
20021,447
20031,166
20041,663
20051,711
2006949
20071,159
2008760
2009524
20101,720
20112,215
20121,638
2013457
2014801
2015852
20161,698
2017500
20181,001
20191,018
20201,595
2021896
2022951
2023330
2024837
20251,667
2026509

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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).