Weather Records on 4 February 1970

1,195 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1970. Highest significance: Orono, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 1970

On 4 February 1970, 1,195 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 676 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 1,123 daily.
Orono set a daily record precipitation of 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 4 February 1970.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 532 records.

Record Map

1,195 stations

1,195 station records on 4 February 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orono	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Die Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Postmasburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pforzheim-Eutingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bladgrond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pieter Meintjies (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarafield Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boontjieskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
West Stewartstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hatchville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ware	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rexton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eenbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gardner	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,195 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 276, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 400, Heaviest daily rainfall 333, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 4 February 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	276
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	400
Heaviest daily rainfall	333
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 4 February 1970 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 71, daily 1,123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,014 broken records

Margins by which the 1,014 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1970

Top 20 records on 4 February 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1970	Orono, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1970	Die Hoop, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Postmasburg, ZA	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Ellsworth, US	monthly rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Mansfield, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Manistique Wwtp, US	all-time low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Pforzheim-Eutingen, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Pembroke, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Southbridge 3 SW, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Mount Ryde, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Fraser, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Holyoke, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Gardiner, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Lakeport 2, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	E Wareham, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Fitzwilliam 2 W, US	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Burkes Garden, US	monthly low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Bladgrond, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1970	Moncton, CA	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	66 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1970. 1970 had 1,195 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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Data for records on 1970-02-04: 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 25	958
25 to 50	46
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1