Weather Records on 3 February 1976

759 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1976. Highest significance: Bladensburg, AU.

Key Facts for 3 February 1976

On 3 February 1976, 759 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 738 daily.
Bladensburg set a daily record precipitation of 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 3 February 1976.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

759 stations

759 station records on 3 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bladensburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meandarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ourigilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pau Ferro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kranshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oondooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beeldhouersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Gargalheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koegasbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Ano Bom Do Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coomrith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwejaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bladgrond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belleview 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bady Bassit	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yandarloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kinnoul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irece	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record snow depth	129.0 cm (50.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Upanema (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Escura	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Verma	Norway	Record snow depth	165.0 cm (65.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	156.0 cm (61.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record snow depth	192.0 cm (75.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

759 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 357, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 3 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	357
Heaviest daily snowfall	94
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 3 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 15, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

643 broken records

Margins by which the 643 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 800.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1976

Top 20 records on 3 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1976	Bladensburg, AU	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1976	Manor Holme, ZA	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Crystal Brook, AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Kelvin (Kahana), AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Meandarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	West Quarter, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Springvale, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Ourigilla, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Pau Ferro, BR	daily rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Kranshoek, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Cascade 5 S, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Lorne Peak, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Glentana, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Oondooroo, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Beeldhouersfontein, ZA	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1976	Toliness Station, AU	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1976. 1976 had 759 records.

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

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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Data for records on 1976-02-03: 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	624
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1