Weather Records on 2 February 1960

590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1960. Highest significance: Mahone Bay, CA.

Key Facts for 2 February 1960

On 2 February 1960, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 582 daily.
Mahone Bay set an all-time record daily snowfall of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 2 February 1960.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

590 stations

590 station records on 2 February 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	94 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bryah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maandagshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koonmarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Peaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Banos	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Erlistoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Margaret's Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Grathawai)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouselee (Leeston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uaua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carwarp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thundelarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bullardoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gabyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coromandel Valley (Branden)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Timboon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Margaret's Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

590 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 2 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 2 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 582.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1960

Top 20 records on 2 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1960	Mahone Bay, CA	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	87 years	94 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 1960	Rustplaats, ZA	monthly rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1960	Millicent, AU	monthly rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Murchison Downs, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Goulburn, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Alkmaar, ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Belele, AU	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Mahone Bay, CA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Bryah, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Meka Station, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Marulan (George St), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Weltevreden, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Maandagshoek, ZA	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Koonmarra, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Mesa Verde Np, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Dulce, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Cue, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Golspie (Ayrston), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1960	Martenshoop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	43 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 590 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1803	2
1805	2
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	2
1866	4
1873	2
1874	1
1877	1
1881	3
1885	2
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1892	6
1893	3
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	7
1898	7
1899	5
1900	3
1901	3
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	18
1906	16
1907	10
1908	11
1909	28
1910	6
1911	41
1912	46
1913	28
1914	63
1915	62
1916	26
1917	86
1918	25
1919	26
1920	44
1921	118
1922	84
1923	196
1924	352
1925	125
1926	104
1927	198
1928	197
1929	159
1930	117
1931	267
1932	231
1933	314
1934	681
1935	471
1936	347
1937	158
1938	280
1939	424
1940	534
1941	372
1942	329
1943	194
1944	321
1945	648
1946	296
1947	271
1948	308
1949	425
1950	1,513
1951	1,465
1952	666
1953	480
1954	913
1955	419
1956	1,323
1957	428
1958	231
1959	427
1960	590
1961	972
1962	820
1963	850
1964	223
1965	337
1966	601
1967	826
1968	844
1969	492
1970	800
1971	1,011
1972	630
1973	1,364
1974	1,019
1975	557
1976	1,207
1977	387
1978	738
1979	1,390
1980	757
1981	1,084
1982	866
1983	1,692
1984	309
1985	2,477
1986	1,112
1987	949
1988	1,405
1989	2,587
1990	1,438
1991	869
1992	1,224
1993	851
1994	799
1995	1,222
1996	2,641
1997	551
1998	832
1999	976
2000	625
2001	1,048
2002	1,502
2003	1,561
2004	1,399
2005	1,030
2006	964
2007	1,124
2008	742
2009	478
2010	1,722
2011	2,310
2012	1,122
2013	615
2014	627
2015	837
2016	1,497
2017	386
2018	838
2019	697
2020	1,333
2021	880
2022	568
2023	297
2024	1,161
2025	1,000
2026	775

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Data for records on 1960-02-02: 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 50	515
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1