Weather Records on 4 February 1966

573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1966. Highest significance: Shelbyville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 1966

On 4 February 1966, 573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 548 daily.
Shelbyville 1 E set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 4 February 1966.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

573 stations

573 station records on 4 February 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Leeuwpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Upper	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	185.4 cm (73.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bothithong"Bothitho(Pol)"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeremoabo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zamenkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ladysdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Telkwa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-15.2 C (4.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Welbekend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Le Roy	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aracaju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kearneysville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-39.6 C (-39.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sutton Grange	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-15.8 C (3.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rietbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

573 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 4 February 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 4 February 1966 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 548.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

494 broken records

Margins by which the 494 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1966

Top 20 records on 4 February 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1966	Shelbyville 1 E, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1966	Leeuwpoort, ZA	monthly rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Belleplain STN Forest, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Langley AFB, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Potchefstroom Upper, ZA	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Oswego, US	daily snow depth	185.4 cm (73.0 in)	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Weldon, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Hopewell, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Frankfort Downtown, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Bothithong"Bothitho(Pol)", ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Premer (Eden Moor), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Jeremoabo, BR	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1966	Vanceburg, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	18 years	37 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 573 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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	482
200 to 400	9
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1