Weather Records on 1 February 1971
1,597 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1971. Highest significance: Naradhan (Uralba), AU.
Key Facts for 1 February 1971
- On 1 February 1971, 1,597 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 292 were record highs and 674 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,521 daily.
- Naradhan (Uralba) set a daily record precipitation of 51.8 mm (2.0 in) on 1 February 1971.
- Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.
Record Map
1,597 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naradhan (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Leaghur | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Breeza (Main Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Quipolly Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Tree (Highlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Carroll (the Ranch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambatook (Barraport North) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrabri West Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Curlewis (Pine Cliff) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barraba (Mount Lindsay) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.2 mm (7.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darrington Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool Motors | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn River @ Shepparton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benton Harbor AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brookton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swan Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caroona (West Mooki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balgowlah (Ethel Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Airport AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackwarry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Hermatige | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fort Nelson A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belltrees Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bryn Euryn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 169.9 mm (6.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pooncarie (Top Hut) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spring Ridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muscle Creek (Clendinning) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Windy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Oaks John Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sao Joao Do Sabugi | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley (Bando) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerton (Girraweena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Billabong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville (Krui Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koondrook State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bingara Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gravesend Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbora (Ellismayne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goolgowi (Moira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madalya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barramunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gurley (Glenroy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,597 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 215 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 547 |
| Highest daily minimum | 77 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 127 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 586 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 26 |
| Deepest snow cover | 19 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 10 |
| monthly | 66 |
| daily | 1,521 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,379 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,342 |
| 50 to 100 | 31 |
| 100 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 200 | 2 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 February 1971| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 1971 | Naradhan (Uralba), AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 82 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Leaghur, AU | all-time rain | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 19 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Breeza (Main Street), AU | daily rain | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 63 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 63 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Willow Tree (Highlands), AU | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 53 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 February 1971 | Carroll (the Ranch), AU | daily rain | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 39 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Quambatook (Barraport North), AU | all-time rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 40 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Oatlands, ZA | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Narrabri West Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 61 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Curlewis (Pine Cliff), AU | daily rain | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 63 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU | all-time rain | 188.2 mm (7.4 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 80 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 80 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Darrington Rs, US | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 53.9 mm (2.1 in) | 40 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Carrathool Motors, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 63 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 20 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Benton Harbor AP, US | all-time low max | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 78 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Brookton, AU | daily rain | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Quambone Station, AU | daily rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 63 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 February 1971 | Wingen (Murrulla), AU | daily rain | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 63 years | 51 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 1971Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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