Weather Records on 1 February 1948

397 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1948. Highest significance: Weldon, US.

Key Facts for 1 February 1948

On 1 February 1948, 397 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 384 daily.
Weldon set a monthly record daily snowfall of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 1 February 1948.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

397 stations

397 station records on 1 February 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mukundapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg 7 St Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhart Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

397 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 62, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 1 February 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	62
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 1 February 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 384.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

322 broken records

Margins by which the 322 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1948

Top 20 records on 1 February 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1948	Weldon, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1948	Weldon, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Vilatnikulam, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Smithfield, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Scotland Neck, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Clarksville, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Edenton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Ashwood, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Mukundapuram, IN	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Buckhannon, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Philippi, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Henderson 2 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Raleigh State UNIV, US	all-time snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Clarksville, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Augusta, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1948	Valier, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1948. 1948 had 397 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	266
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1