Weather Records on 3 February 1952

540 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1952. Highest significance: Kingston Queens U, CA.

Key Facts for 3 February 1952

On 3 February 1952, 540 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 537 daily.
Kingston Queens U set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 3 February 1952.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 554 records.

Record Map

540 stations

540 station records on 3 February 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sweetwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

540 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 3 February 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 3 February 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 537.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

424 broken records

Margins by which the 424 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1952

Top 20 records on 3 February 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1952	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Skukuza, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Raton, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Sweetwater, ZA	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Alexandria 4 WSW, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Kershaw 1SW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Kingstree, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Bad Muskau, DE	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Des Moines, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Eutawville, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1952	Provincetown 3 NW, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Morganton, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Toronto Agincourt, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Rimini 2 SSW, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1952	Kasane, BW	daily rain	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	26 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1952. 1952 had 540 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 50	410
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1