Weather Records on 1 February 1976

723 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1976. Highest significance: Atlin, CA.

Key Facts for 1 February 1976

On 1 February 1976, 723 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 690 daily.
Atlin set a daily record snowfall of 22.4 cm (8.8 in) on 1 February 1976.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

723 stations

723 station records on 1 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Acude Gargalheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Joyces Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adavale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	431.8 mm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Lucia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pafuri	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tullaroop Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehorse A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teslin A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record snow depth	200.0 cm (78.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Das Trincheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-36.9 C (-34.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waskada	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Monolon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Verma	Norway	Record snow depth	168.0 cm (66.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bogalusa	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

723 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 1 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 1 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 27, daily 690.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

609 broken records

Margins by which the 609 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1976

Top 20 records on 1 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1976	Atlin, CA	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1976	Acude Gargalheiras, BR	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1976	Fernlee, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Tinnenburra, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Joyces Creek, AU	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Adavale Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Schelm, ZA	all-time rain	328.0 mm (12.9 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Keanae 346, US	monthly rain	431.8 mm (17.0 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	South Comongin, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Santa Lucia, BR	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Pafuri, ZA	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Homestead Exp STN, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Bimerah, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Cobar (Meryula), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Tullaroop Reservoir, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1976	Areia (Ufpb), BR	daily rain	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	45 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1976. 1976 had 723 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-01 in each year
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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Data for records on 1976-02-01: 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 100	592
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2