Weather Records on 3 February 1927

650 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1927. Highest significance: Macclesfield, AU.

Key Facts for 3 February 1927

On 3 February 1927, 650 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
482 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 648 daily.
Macclesfield set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 3 February 1927.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

650 stations

650 station records on 3 February 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Macclesfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gatcombe Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hahndorf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stirling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Big Swamp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Woolga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hoyleton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Torrens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kapunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yacka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kanmantoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Renfrew	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koolunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingscote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aldinga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Farrell Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pooraka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Callington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

650 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 305, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 177, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 3 February 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	305
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	177
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 February 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 648.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1927

Top 20 records on 3 February 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1927	Macclesfield, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1927	Gatcombe Head, AU	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1927	Hahndorf, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1927	Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1927	Ashbourne, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Hughenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	San Jose, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Stirling, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Hamilton, CA	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Meadows, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Montreal McGill, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Washington, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Coulta, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Riverton, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Echunga Golf Course, AU	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Gumeracha, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Port Lincoln (Big Swamp), AU	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Auburn, AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1927	Stokes, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1927. 1927 had 650 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-03 in each year
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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Data for records on 1927-02-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	526
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1