Weather Records on 2 February 1971

1,011 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1971. Highest significance: Kellevie, AU.

Key Facts for 2 February 1971

On 2 February 1971, 1,011 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 582 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 975 daily.
Kellevie set an all-time record daily precipitation of 195.3 mm (7.7 in) on 2 February 1971.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

1,011 stations

1,011 station records on 2 February 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.3 mm (7.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Torquay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Apollo Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bream Creek (Stroud)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Triabunna (3 Boyle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland (Brockley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lenah Valley (Augusta Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuballing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Irvingdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clouds Creek State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orford South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nubeena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carboor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kettering (Saddle Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Killora (Grasmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brooks Ahrc	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carmel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jigalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bryn Euryn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bonnie Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan (Rodmell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,011 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 394, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 188, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 2 February 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	394
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	188
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 2 February 1971 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 29, daily 975.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

816 broken records

Margins by which the 816 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1971

Top 20 records on 2 February 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1971	Kellevie, AU	all-time rain	195.3 mm (7.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1971	Torquay, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Hobart Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Lunawanna, AU	monthly rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Apollo Bay, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Bream Creek (Stroud), AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Triabunna (3 Boyle Street), AU	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Bermagui South (Young Street), AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Buckland (Brockley), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Lenah Valley (Augusta Road), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Bloomingdale, US	all-time low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Cuballing, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Evart, US	monthly low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Irvingdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Rosebery, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Clouds Creek State Forest, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1971	Orford South, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	40 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1971. 1971 had 1,011 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 50	793
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2