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Weather Records on 2 February 1951

1,465 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1951. Highest significance: Palestine, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1951

  • On 2 February 1951, 1,465 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 75 were record highs and 1,160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 77 were all-time records, 164 monthly and 1,224 daily.
  • Palestine set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 2 February 1951.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 543 records.

Record Map

1,465 stations
Weather records on 2 February 1951 1,465 station records on 2 February 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,465 station records on 2 February 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 February 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PalestineUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
BatesvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
LagunaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
ScottsburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverlodge CdaCanadaRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
SearcyUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
SalemUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Duck HillUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1United StatesRecord low maximum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
HopkinsvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
KentonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.2 C (-17.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-28.9 C (-20.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Water ValleyUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STNUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt PleasantUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 SUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
HarrisburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-30.6 C (-23.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
LarnedUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver DamUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
PrincetonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
St John Bethlehem AcaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
SchrieverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3NUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds FldUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb FldUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
LivingstonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2SUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
LaurelUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin FldUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
NewportUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
ConwayUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 EUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
GreensburgUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
JacksonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
PrattvilleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
DardanelleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint MariesUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.0 cm (6.7 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingburg APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-28.3 C (-18.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
HoumaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
UticaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
NorthportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Do CruzBrazilRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
EufaulaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 SUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
StuttgartUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'AleneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
HernandoUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,465 records
Records on 2 February 1951 by type Records set or tied on 2 February 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 443, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 717, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 53. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 61Lowest daily maximum: 443Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 717Heaviest daily rainfall: 129Heaviest daily snowfall: 48Deepest snow cover: 53Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 February 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 443, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 717, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 53.
Records on 2 February 1951 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum61
Lowest daily maximum443
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum717
Heaviest daily rainfall129
Heaviest daily snowfall48
Deepest snow cover53
Records on 2 February 1951 by timescale Records on 2 February 1951 by timescale: all-time 77, monthly 164, daily 1,224. 05001,0001,500all-time: 77monthly: 164daily: 1,224all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 February 1951 by timescale: all-time 77, monthly 164, daily 1,224.
Records on 2 February 1951 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time77
monthly164
daily1,224

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,239 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1951 Margins by which the 1,239 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 50: 1,19450 to 100: 29100 to 150: 15150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 1,239 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1951
MarginRecords
0 to 501,194
50 to 10029
100 to 15015
150 to 2000
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1951
Top 20 records on 2 February 1951 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 1951Palestine, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 years51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Franklin, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)47 years50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Batesville, USall-time low min-26.7 C (-16.1 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)45 years46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Laguna, USdaily low min-23.9 C (-11.0 F)12.8 C (23.0 F)43 years46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Mt Ida 3 SE, USall-time low max-11.1 C (12.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)65 years45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Scottsburg, USall-time low min-35.6 C (-32.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)51 years45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Beaverlodge Cda, CAdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)29 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Searcy, USmonthly low min-23.3 C (-9.9 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)55 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Salem, USall-time low min-35.6 C (-32.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)51 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Duck Hill, USall-time low min-25.6 C (-14.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)45 years43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Camden 1, USall-time low max-7.8 C (18.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)51 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Hopkinsville, USall-time low min-30.0 C (-22.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)51 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Dover 1 W, USall-time low min-29.4 C (-20.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)51 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Kenton, USmonthly low min-27.2 C (-17.0 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)47 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Bowling Green Warren Co AP, USall-time low min-28.9 C (-20.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)51 years42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Russellville, USdaily low min-25.6 C (-14.1 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)55 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Water Valley, USall-time low min-25.0 C (-13.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)45 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Milan Exp STN, USall-time low min-30.6 C (-23.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)33 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Mt Pleasant, USall-time low min-24.4 C (-11.9 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)11 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1951Ozark 6 NNW, USall-time low max-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)45 years40 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 1951
Records on 02-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1951. 1951 had 1,465 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11796: 11803: 21805: 21830: 21843: 11846: 11851: 11852: 11862: 21866: 41873: 21874: 11877: 11881: 31885: 21887: 31888: 21889: 11892: 61893: 31894: 21895: 61896: 11897: 71898: 71899: 51900: 31901: 31902: 181903: 171904: 81905: 181906: 161907: 101908: 111909: 281910: 61911: 411912: 461913: 281914: 631915: 621916: 261917: 861918: 251919: 261920: 441921: 1181922: 841923: 1961924: 3521925: 1251926: 1041927: 1981928: 1971929: 1591930: 1171931: 2671932: 2311933: 3141934: 6811935: 4711936: 3471937: 1581938: 2801939: 4241940: 5341941: 3721942: 3291943: 1941944: 3211945: 6481946: 2961947: 2711948: 3081949: 4251950: 1,5131951: 1,4651952: 6661953: 4801954: 9131955: 4191956: 1,3231957: 4281958: 2311959: 4271960: 5901961: 9721962: 8201963: 8501964: 2231965: 3371966: 6011967: 8261968: 8441969: 4921970: 8001971: 1,0111972: 6301973: 1,3641974: 1,0191975: 5571976: 1,2071977: 3871978: 7381979: 1,3901980: 7571981: 1,0841982: 8661983: 1,6921984: 3091985: 2,4771986: 1,1121987: 9491988: 1,4051989: 2,5871990: 1,4381991: 8691992: 1,2241993: 8511994: 7991995: 1,2221996: 2,6411997: 5511998: 8321999: 9762000: 6252001: 1,0482002: 1,5022003: 1,5612004: 1,3992005: 1,0302006: 9642007: 1,1242008: 7422009: 4782010: 1,7222011: 2,3102012: 1,1222013: 6152014: 6272015: 8372016: 1,4972017: 3862018: 8382019: 6972020: 1,3332021: 8802022: 5682023: 2972024: 1,1612025: 1,0002026: 7751795188719051921193719531969198520012017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1951. 1951 had 1,465 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-02 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17961
18032
18052
18302
18431
18461
18511
18521
18622
18664
18732
18741
18771
18813
18852
18873
18882
18891
18926
18933
18942
18956
18961
18977
18987
18995
19003
19013
190218
190317
19048
190518
190616
190710
190811
190928
19106
191141
191246
191328
191463
191562
191626
191786
191825
191926
192044
1921118
192284
1923196
1924352
1925125
1926104
1927198
1928197
1929159
1930117
1931267
1932231
1933314
1934681
1935471
1936347
1937158
1938280
1939424
1940534
1941372
1942329
1943194
1944321
1945648
1946296
1947271
1948308
1949425
19501,513
19511,465
1952666
1953480
1954913
1955419
19561,323
1957428
1958231
1959427
1960590
1961972
1962820
1963850
1964223
1965337
1966601
1967826
1968844
1969492
1970800
19711,011
1972630
19731,364
19741,019
1975557
19761,207
1977387
1978738
19791,390
1980757
19811,084
1982866
19831,692
1984309
19852,477
19861,112
1987949
19881,405
19892,587
19901,438
1991869
19921,224
1993851
1994799
19951,222
19962,641
1997551
1998832
1999976
2000625
20011,048
20021,502
20031,561
20041,399
20051,030
2006964
20071,124
2008742
2009478
20101,722
20112,310
20121,122
2013615
2014627
2015837
20161,497
2017386
2018838
2019697
20201,333
2021880
2022568
2023297
20241,161
20251,000
2026775

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).