Weather Records on 1 February 1962

657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1962. Highest significance: Wallabadah (Woodton), AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 1962

On 1 February 1962, 657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
252 were record highs and 212 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 632 daily.
Wallabadah (Woodton) set a daily record precipitation of 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 1 February 1962.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

657 stations

657 station records on 1 February 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blue River North	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eurobin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Budaun	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Campbells Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Owens Gap (T.O.K.)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gundagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Campo Largo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wave Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collingwood	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Illabo (Clock Museum)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gohana	India	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windsorton (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ardlethan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Mattawin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridges	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huajuapan de Leon (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
E Jordan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Galong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

657 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 145, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 1 February 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	145
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 1 February 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 632.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

536 broken records

Margins by which the 536 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 380.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1962

Top 20 records on 1 February 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1962	Wallabadah (Woodton), AU	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Blue River North, CA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Eurobin, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Cyferfontein, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Colesberg (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Barry, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Budaun, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Campbells Hill, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Owens Gap (T.O.K.), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Coonamble (Pier Pier), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Glen Elgin (Glenbrook), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Huntingdon, CA	daily low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Merriwa (Gummun Place), AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1962	Gundagai, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	35 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1962. 1962 had 657 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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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	526
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1