Weather Records on 2 February 1937

158 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1937. Highest significance: Quatsino, CA.

Key Facts for 2 February 1937

On 2 February 1937, 158 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
22 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 150 daily.
Quatsino set a monthly record daily snowfall of 26.7 cm (10.5 in) on 2 February 1937.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

158 stations

158 station records on 2 February 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Soltau	Germany	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.7 C (-21.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Seymour (Overton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	143.0 cm (56.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hamelin Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brungle (Rosemount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oatlands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alamogordo 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Winiam Clear Bank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

158 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 2 February 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 2 February 1937 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 6, daily 150.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

135 broken records

Margins by which the 135 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1937

Top 20 records on 2 February 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1937	Quatsino, CA	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Soltau, DE	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Quilon Pwd, IN	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Winnemucca AP, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Mykland, NO	all-time snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Hvar, HR	daily high max	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	51 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Astrakan, RU	daily low min	-29.7 C (-21.5 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Gyzylarbat, TM	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Enisejsk, RU	daily rain	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Gundagai, AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Surgut, RU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Mount Seymour (Overton), AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Mount Nelson, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Agricultural College, US	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Deming, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Karambakkudi, IN	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Campbells Forest (Yarraberb), AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1937	Ft Stockton 1, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	39 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1937. 1937 had 158 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 50	126
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1