Weather Records on 3 February 1950

974 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1950. Highest significance: Boolcoomatta, AU.

Key Facts for 3 February 1950

On 3 February 1950, 974 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 368 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 908 daily.
Boolcoomatta set an all-time record daily precipitation of 196.9 mm (7.8 in) on 3 February 1950.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

974 stations

974 station records on 3 February 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hookina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Freshwater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Purple Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nowa Nowa (Wairewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waukaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Myrtle Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steveston	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain (Dullah Dullah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fernbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

974 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 151, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 217, Heaviest daily rainfall 511, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 3 February 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	151
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	217
Heaviest daily rainfall	511
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 3 February 1950 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 55, daily 908.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

886 broken records

Margins by which the 886 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1950

Top 20 records on 3 February 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1950	Boolcoomatta, AU	all-time rain	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	35 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1950	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1950	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1950	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Hookina, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Sonari, IN	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Freshwater, AU	all-time rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Moormurang the Ridge, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Bairnsdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Nicholson (Yendalock), AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Paynesville (Banksia), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Woomera (Purple Downs), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Dargo, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Encinal, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Hinnomunjie, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Mutooroo, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Lindenow, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1950	Stratford, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	47 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 974 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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Data for records on 1950-02-03: 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 100	873
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1