Weather Records on 3 February 1936

446 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1936. Highest significance: Calera, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 1936

On 3 February 1936, 446 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 428 daily.
Calera set a monthly record daily precipitation of 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 3 February 1936.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

446 stations

446 station records on 3 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Veedersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Margherita	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hindupur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Umrer	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kealakekua 2 28.7	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gohpur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

446 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 225, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 3 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 3 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 11, daily 428.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

379 broken records

Margins by which the 379 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1936

Top 20 records on 3 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1936	Calera, US	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Denison, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Guthrie Ctr, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Veedersburg, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	20.5 cm (8.1 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Viroqua, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Margherita, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Greensboro, US	monthly rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1936	Clayton 1 SSW, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Glenwood 3SW, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Madison Wb City, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	9 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Fairfax, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Ambalapuza, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Aurora Water, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Onawa 3NW, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1936	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	32 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1936. 1936 had 446 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 50	329
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1