Weather Records on 2 February 1949

425 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1949. Highest significance: Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU.

Key Facts for 2 February 1949

On 2 February 1949, 425 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 229 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 405 daily.
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca set a daily record precipitation of 159.3 mm (6.3 in) on 2 February 1949.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

425 stations

425 station records on 2 February 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wychitella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wanobbing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Missao Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kayenta	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ouricuri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parnamirim (Leopoldina)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chemainus	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ioco Refinery	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milagres	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mocambo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sousa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lucin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-25.4 C (-13.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Scott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Encinal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

425 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 87, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 2 February 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	87
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 2 February 1949 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 14, daily 405.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

330 broken records

Margins by which the 330 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1949

Top 20 records on 2 February 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1949	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1949	Wychitella, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Williams, US	monthly snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Lichtentanne, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Wanobbing, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Palermo, IT	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Missao Velha, BR	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 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)
2 February 1949	Ouricuri, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Parnamirim (Leopoldina), BR	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1949	Drevja, NO	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 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)
2 February 1949	Gravenhurst, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Serra Negra Do Norte, BR	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Chemainus, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Palmaryville, ZA	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Ioco Refinery, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1949	Albion, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	31 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 425 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	288
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1