Weather Records on 2 February 1966

601 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1966. Highest significance: Ogdensburg 4 NE, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1966

On 2 February 1966, 601 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 538 daily.
Ogdensburg 4 NE set an all-time record snow depth of 111.8 cm (44.0 in) on 2 February 1966.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

601 stations

601 station records on 2 February 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cynthiana	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	190.5 cm (75.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Japaratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-47.0 C (-52.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barrinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-36.2 C (-33.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-33.2 C (-27.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oulton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juazeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barreiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-33.5 C (-28.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-16.9 C (1.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

601 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 134.

Records on 2 February 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	134

Records on 2 February 1966 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 41, daily 538.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1245.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1966

Top 20 records on 2 February 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1966	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	all-time snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	65 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1966	Carrollton Lock 1, US	all-time snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1966	1 WSW Princeton, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Little Falls Mill St, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	5 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Cynthiana, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Frankfort Downtown, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Oswego, US	daily snow depth	190.5 cm (75.0 in)	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Japaratuba, BR	daily rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Ubaira (Areia), BR	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Carrollton Lock 1, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Hamilton Fairfield, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1966	Sihccajavri, NO	all-time low min	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	48 years	44 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1966. 1966 had 601 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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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 200	490
200 to 400	14
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1