Weather Records on 1 February 1949

604 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1949. Highest significance: Gravenhurst, CA.

Key Facts for 1 February 1949

On 1 February 1949, 604 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 411 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 538 daily.
Gravenhurst set an all-time record daily snowfall of 52.1 cm (20.5 in) on 1 February 1949.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

604 stations

604 station records on 1 February 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Rust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marrawah (State School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kayenta	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alice (Eurella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porteiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saboeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coongan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bamfield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Myton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

604 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 247, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 70.

Records on 1 February 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	247
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	70

Records on 1 February 1949 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 56, daily 538.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

501 broken records

Margins by which the 501 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

1 February 1949

Top 20 records on 1 February 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1949	Gravenhurst, CA	all-time snowfall	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1949	Zaaiplaats, ZA	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Hartington, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	De Rust, ZA	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Lichtentanne, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Marrawah (State School), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Kayenta, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Gravenhurst, CA	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Tarago (Willeroo), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Hico, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Glen Alice (Eurella), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Kimball 2NE, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Brenham, US	monthly low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Blanco, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	12.3 C (22.1 F)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1949	Newkirk 5NE, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1949	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1949	Lampasas, US	monthly low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1949	Porteiras, BR	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1949	Winfield 3NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1949. 1949 had 604 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	455
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1