Weather Records on 1 February 1950

1,223 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1950. Highest significance: Lilydale, AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 1950

On 1 February 1950, 1,223 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 456 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 138 monthly and 1,065 daily.
Lilydale set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 1 February 1950.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,223 stations

1,223 station records on 1 February 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lyonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prosser	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville L&D 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Falls	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton City 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Katyil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Creek 6 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summit Grd STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,223 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 218, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 238, Heaviest daily rainfall 461, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 1 February 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	218
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	238
Heaviest daily rainfall	461
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 1 February 1950 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 138, daily 1,065.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,064 broken records

Margins by which the 1,064 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1950

Top 20 records on 1 February 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1950	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Mena, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Dardanelle, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Caguas, PR	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Rosedale, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Morrilton, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Danville, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Sedan (Sandleton), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Beazleys Bridge, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Yreka, US	monthly low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Grants Pass, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	monthly low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Lyonville, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Searcy, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Cascade Locks, US	monthly low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Murchison Downs, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	The Dalles, US	all-time low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1950	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	37 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 1,223 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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Data for records on 1950-02-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,042
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	3