Weather Records on 2 February 1972

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1972. Highest significance: Bustard Head Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 2 February 1972

On 2 February 1972, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 223 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 607 daily.
Bustard Head Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 191.3 mm (7.5 in) on 2 February 1972.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

630 stations

630 station records on 2 February 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bustard Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whorouly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Campi	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Qunu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bruning	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saragt	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-20.7 C (-5.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah USDA Plt Gd	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 140, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 2 February 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	140
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 2 February 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 607.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1972

Top 20 records on 2 February 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1972	Bustard Head Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Hatteras, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Aurora Water, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Table Rock 4N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Streator 2SE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Dublin, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Plant City, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Rocky Mt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Whorouly, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Minonk, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1972	Utica, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	38 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1972. 1972 had 630 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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Data for records on 1972-02-02: 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	424
25 to 50	55
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	1