Weather Records on 3 February 1949

434 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1949. Highest significance: Ostas I Hegra, NO.

Key Facts for 3 February 1949

On 3 February 1949, 434 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
30 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 411 daily.
Ostas I Hegra set a daily record precipitation of 44.8 mm (1.8 in) on 3 February 1949.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

434 stations

434 station records on 3 February 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kayenta	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Una	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tanda	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baramulla	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Esquimalt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poonch	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nurpur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Garhshankar	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beeton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Glade	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jammu (In-AFB)	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Glade	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
East Lansing Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Thomas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lucin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Udhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Talent	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

434 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 3 February 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 3 February 1949 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 17, daily 411.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

346 broken records

Margins by which the 346 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1949

Top 20 records on 3 February 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1949	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 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)
3 February 1949	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Storlien, SE	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 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)
3 February 1949	Lakeside, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Bulken, NO	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Una, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Tanda, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1949	Riddle, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1949	Parksville, CA	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1949	Baramulla, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1949	Esquimalt, CA	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 years	32 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 434 records.

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

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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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 100	331
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1