Weather Records on 2 February 1931

267 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1931. Highest significance: Bingara (Keera), AU.

Key Facts for 2 February 1931

On 2 February 1931, 267 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 262 daily.
Bingara (Keera) set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 2 February 1931.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 550 records.

Record Map

267 stations

267 station records on 2 February 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hay River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Belathal	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakbank	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nowgong	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hay River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Barwasagar	India	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oakbank	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bhiwani	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jhajjar	India	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Shahjahanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tilhar	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.3 C (-42.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bijeraghogarh	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Joshimath	India	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Misrikh	India	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-58.0 C (-72.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

267 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 70.

Records on 2 February 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	70
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 February 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 262.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

213 broken records

Margins by which the 213 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1931

Top 20 records on 2 February 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1931	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1931	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1931	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	69 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Maryland, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Red Range (Victoria St), AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Hay River, CA	daily high min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily high max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Meadow Valley Rs, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Jalalabad, IN	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Kaimganj, IN	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Ashley, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Atherton Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Grenfell, CA	daily high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Qu'appelle, CA	daily high max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Belathal, IN	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1931	Oakbank, CA	daily high max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	18 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 267 records.

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

Records on 02-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1803	2
1805	2
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	2
1866	4
1873	2
1874	1
1877	1
1881	3
1885	2
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1892	6
1893	3
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	7
1898	7
1899	5
1900	3
1901	3
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	18
1906	16
1907	10
1908	11
1909	28
1910	6
1911	41
1912	46
1913	28
1914	63
1915	62
1916	26
1917	86
1918	25
1919	26
1920	44
1921	118
1922	84
1923	196
1924	352
1925	125
1926	104
1927	198
1928	197
1929	159
1930	117
1931	267
1932	231
1933	314
1934	681
1935	471
1936	347
1937	158
1938	280
1939	424
1940	534
1941	372
1942	329
1943	194
1944	321
1945	648
1946	296
1947	271
1948	308
1949	425
1950	1,513
1951	1,465
1952	666
1953	480
1954	913
1955	419
1956	1,323
1957	428
1958	231
1959	427
1960	590
1961	972
1962	820
1963	850
1964	223
1965	337
1966	601
1967	826
1968	844
1969	492
1970	800
1971	1,011
1972	630
1973	1,364
1974	1,019
1975	557
1976	1,207
1977	387
1978	738
1979	1,390
1980	757
1981	1,084
1982	866
1983	1,692
1984	309
1985	2,477
1986	1,112
1987	949
1988	1,405
1989	2,587
1990	1,438
1991	869
1992	1,224
1993	851
1994	799
1995	1,222
1996	2,641
1997	551
1998	832
1999	976
2000	625
2001	1,048
2002	1,502
2003	1,561
2004	1,399
2005	1,030
2006	964
2007	1,124
2008	742
2009	478
2010	1,722
2011	2,310
2012	1,122
2013	615
2014	627
2015	837
2016	1,497
2017	386
2018	838
2019	697
2020	1,333
2021	880
2022	568
2023	297
2024	1,161
2025	1,000
2026	775

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

Margin	Records
0 to 10	202
10 to 20	6
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1