Weather Records on 4 February 1939

179 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1939. Highest significance: Elandsfontein, ZA.

Key Facts for 4 February 1939

On 4 February 1939, 179 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
26 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 173 daily.
Elandsfontein set an all-time record daily precipitation of 259.8 mm (10.2 in) on 4 February 1939.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 539 records.

Record Map

179 stations

179 station records on 4 February 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tustervatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pilgrims Rest (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Reid River Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurud	India	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

179 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 4 February 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 4 February 1939 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 173.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

143 broken records

Margins by which the 143 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1939

Top 20 records on 4 February 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1939	Elandsfontein, ZA	all-time rain	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	13 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1939	Tustervatnet, NO	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Mankayane, SZ	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Payson Rs, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Jerome, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Natural Brg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Walnut Grove, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Cairo 3N, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1939	Bergplaats, ZA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Prescott, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Saint Johns, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Mbabane, SZ	monthly rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Prescott, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1939	Anna 4 N, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 years	27 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1939. 1939 had 179 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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	121
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	4