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Weather Records on 2 February 1958

231 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1958. Highest significance: Cap Chat, CA.

Key Facts for 2 February 1958

  • On 2 February 1958, 231 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 67 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 226 daily.
  • Cap Chat set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 2 February 1958.
  • Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

231 stations
Weather records on 2 February 1958 231 station records on 2 February 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
231 station records on 2 February 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 February 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)BrazilRecord daily precipitation98.4 mm (3.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation42.5 mm (1.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.2 mm (3.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
DigbyCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
SatyaveduIndiaRecord daily precipitation57.1 mm (2.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein "Rietpan"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation44.0 mm (1.7 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
TadoussacCanadaRecord daily snowfall36.8 cm (14.5 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
BrakpanSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation43.5 mm (1.7 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Woody IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.7 mm (4.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
TadoussacCanadaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.1 mm (4.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads BrgUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
IpswichAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
TirunelveliIndiaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa CruzUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
FultonUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
La HarpeUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
PalmervilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation80.3 mm (3.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
UxbridgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
SucessoBrazilRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Natashquan ACanadaRecord daily precipitation46.7 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
PittsworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Gagetown 2CanadaRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 WUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr RsUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
JequieBrazilRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Gagetown 2CanadaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
KaliyalIndiaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
NarynKyrgyzstanRecord high minimum temperature-10.3 C (13.5 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
MarionUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
AlmatyKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VayittiriIndiaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Boetsap (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PrzhevalskKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone IslandCanadaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DudinkaRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.7 mm (0.19 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City WtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cawker CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tsumeb - PolNamibiaRecord daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MadanapalliIndiaRecord daily precipitation22.5 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MarayurIndiaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TiruchendurIndiaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kola-In-MurmanRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DanielskuilSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.5 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall1.0 cm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundo NovoBrazilRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

231 records
Records on 2 February 1958 by type Records set or tied on 2 February 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 9. 0255075100Highest daily maximum: 25Lowest daily maximum: 25Highest daily minimum: 42Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 86Heaviest daily snowfall: 40Deepest snow cover: 9Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 February 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 9.
Records on 2 February 1958 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum25
Lowest daily maximum25
Highest daily minimum42
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall86
Heaviest daily snowfall40
Deepest snow cover9
Records on 2 February 1958 by timescale Records on 2 February 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 226. 0100200300all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 226all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 February 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 226.
Records on 2 February 1958 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily226

How Much Records Were Beaten By

183 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1958 Margins by which the 183 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted. 0501001502000 to 50: 17150 to 100: 10100 to 150: 0150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 1250 to 300: 0300 to 350: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 183 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1958
MarginRecords
0 to 50171
50 to 10010
100 to 1500
150 to 2000
200 to 2501
250 to 3000
300 to 3501

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1958
Top 20 records on 2 February 1958 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 February 1958Cap Chat, CAdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)50 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1958Cap Chat, CAdaily snowfall50.8 cm (20.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)50 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1958Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe), BRmonthly rain98.4 mm (3.9 in)33.1 mm (1.3 in)41 years49 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Barkly West (Tnk), ZAdaily rain42.5 mm (1.7 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)61 years46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Grafton City Council, AUdaily rain91.2 mm (3.6 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)67 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Digby, CAdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)72 years39 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)78 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Satyavedu, INdaily rain57.1 mm (2.2 in)41.1 mm (1.6 in)28 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Vineland, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)62 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1958Klipfontein "Rietpan", ZAdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)32.6 mm (1.3 in)6 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Bluefield 2 NW, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)62 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Tadoussac, CAdaily snowfall36.8 cm (14.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)15 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Brakpan, ZAdaily rain43.5 mm (1.7 in)29.8 mm (1.2 in)19 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Woody Island, AUdaily rain106.7 mm (4.2 in)36.8 mm (1.4 in)31 years31 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Ilford (Warrangunyah), AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)52 years31 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Tadoussac, CAdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)15 years30 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Double Island Point Lighthouse, AUdaily rain101.1 mm (4.0 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)61 years29 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)61 years29 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958St Louis Eads Brg, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)64 years28 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1958Ipswich, AUdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)64 years27 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 1958
Records on 02-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1958. 1958 had 231 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 1958. 1958 had 231 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 (2026-10-16).