Weather Records on 1 February 1938

299 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1938. Highest significance: Inverell Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 1938

On 1 February 1938, 299 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 290 daily.
Inverell Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 67.6 mm (2.7 in) on 1 February 1938.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

299 stations

299 station records on 1 February 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	213.6 mm (8.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Liveringa Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kadipur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jeoli Jansath	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mayne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burragate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wynnum Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dutton Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

299 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 187, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 1 February 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	187
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 1 February 1938 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 6, daily 290.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1938

Top 20 records on 1 February 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1938	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	213.6 mm (8.4 in)	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Upper Urara (the Knoll), AU	daily rain	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Murwillumbah Post Office, AU	daily rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	104.7 mm (4.1 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Liveringa Upper, AU	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Coolatai (Willunga), AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Kendall Post Office, AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Grenfell, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1938	Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1938	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1938	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1938	Warren (Eenaweena), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	33 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1938. 1938 had 299 records.

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

Records on 02-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1830	1
1831	1
1846	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1862	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	4
1871	1
1873	1
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	5
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	7
1906	29
1907	13
1908	85
1909	23
1910	5
1911	38
1912	37
1913	35
1914	54
1915	51
1916	68
1917	69
1918	71
1919	21
1920	84
1921	36
1922	68
1923	249
1924	193
1925	80
1926	56
1927	110
1928	281
1929	178
1930	102
1931	264
1932	142
1933	283
1934	515
1935	441
1936	514
1937	270
1938	299
1939	271
1940	328
1941	365
1942	157
1943	281
1944	240
1945	469
1946	273
1947	352
1948	397
1949	604
1950	1,223
1951	1,756
1952	907
1953	552
1954	1,012
1955	296
1956	1,013
1957	539
1958	369
1959	398
1960	646
1961	479
1962	657
1963	1,161
1964	453
1965	453
1966	756
1967	628
1968	941
1969	485
1970	397
1971	1,597
1972	385
1973	716
1974	865
1975	634
1976	723
1977	516
1978	904
1979	1,728
1980	689
1981	961
1982	1,029
1983	1,463
1984	278
1985	2,572
1986	709
1987	826
1988	1,699
1989	1,772
1990	1,122
1991	554
1992	1,501
1993	819
1994	917
1995	1,330
1996	1,632
1997	883
1998	737
1999	1,031
2000	687
2001	1,124
2002	2,087
2003	1,301
2004	1,146
2005	714
2006	638
2007	930
2008	1,136
2009	506
2010	1,239
2011	1,204
2012	1,027
2013	704
2014	635
2015	958
2016	1,496
2017	424
2018	512
2019	816
2020	1,608
2021	570
2022	254
2023	416
2024	1,204
2025	557
2026	1,241

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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	228
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1