Weather Records on 2 February 1969

492 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1969. Highest significance: Pahoa 65, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1969

On 2 February 1969, 492 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 463 daily.
Pahoa 65 set a daily record precipitation of 218.7 mm (8.6 in) on 2 February 1969.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

492 stations

492 station records on 2 February 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma Lambie Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.8 mm (8.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	283.2 mm (11.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falls River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Langara	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Swannanoa 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washago	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	144.8 cm (57.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	271.8 mm (10.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Victor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cordele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Midland Water Pollution Contro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Akron	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

492 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 207, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 2 February 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 2 February 1969 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 19, daily 463.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

408 broken records

Margins by which the 408 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1969

Top 20 records on 2 February 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1969	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1969	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	209.5 mm (8.2 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1969	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1969	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	monthly rain	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Cooma Lambie Street, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Koolau Dam 833, US	daily rain	206.8 mm (8.1 in)	145.1 mm (5.7 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Decatur, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Saint Bernard, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Florence, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Paakea 350, US	daily rain	283.2 mm (11.1 in)	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Haleakala Exp Farm 434, US	daily rain	201.4 mm (7.9 in)	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Falls River, CA	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	94 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1969	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	41 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1969. 1969 had 492 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 February 1969
Margin	Records
0 to 100	362
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	13
400 to 500	2