Weather Records on 1 February 1960

646 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1960. Highest significance: Mount Gambier Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 1960

On 1 February 1960, 646 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
68 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 629 daily.
Mount Gambier Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 1 February 1960.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

646 stations

646 station records on 1 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Coulta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Haig	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Phillip	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Augustus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Karonie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leonora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Burr Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kookynie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Youanmi Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Bay (Smiths Bay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kathleen Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Smithton (Grant Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cashmere Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	163.5 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zanthus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allansford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Inyoko	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Naretha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penneshaw	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

646 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 510, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 1 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	510
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 1 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 629.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

578 broken records

Margins by which the 578 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 159.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1960

Top 20 records on 1 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1960	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1960	Coulta, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1960	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1960	Beachport, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1960	Glenthompson (Brie Brie), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Nelson, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Haig, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Mount Phillip, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Coleraine Hospital, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Peak Hill, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Mount Augustus, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Karonie, AU	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Leonora, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Mount Burr Forest Reserve, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Kookynie, AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Youanmi Downs, AU	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Smith Bay (Smiths Bay), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1960	Casterton (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	49 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1960. 1960 had 646 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 1960-02-01: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	453
20 to 40	84
40 to 60	24
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2