Weather Records on 3 February 1931

317 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1931. Highest significance: Dudhi, IN.

Key Facts for 3 February 1931

On 3 February 1931, 317 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 313 daily.
Dudhi set a daily record precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 3 February 1931.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

317 stations

317 station records on 3 February 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dudhi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Flat Top Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hay River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
West Berne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nurpur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.3 C (-56.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bano	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jind	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-53.3 C (-63.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Korba	India	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

317 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 46, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 3 February 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	46
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 3 February 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

255 broken records

Margins by which the 255 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1931

Top 20 records on 3 February 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1931	Dudhi, IN	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Ernest Junction Rail STN, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Escanaba, US	daily high max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Constantine, DZ	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Spring Hill, AU	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Williamstown, US	daily low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Flat Top Island, AU	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Oakland, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Hay River, CA	daily high max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily high max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Rewa, IN	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Berkeley, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	West Berne, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Clark, US	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Barkerville, CA	daily high max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1931	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	41 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 317 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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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	247
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1