Weather Records on 3 February 1979

1,362 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1979. Highest significance: Clinton #1, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 1979

On 3 February 1979, 1,362 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
87 were record highs and 442 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 38 were all-time records, 103 monthly and 1,221 daily.
Clinton #1 set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 3 February 1979.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 549 records.

Record Map

1,362 stations

1,362 station records on 3 February 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Hermanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weddingstedt	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mulberry 6 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watson Lake A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Itaobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque L&D 11	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton L&D #13	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodgreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
High Brg Lock 7	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Do Mato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,362 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 196, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 246, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 511.

Records on 3 February 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	196
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	246
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	511

Records on 3 February 1979 by timescale: all-time 38, monthly 103, daily 1,221.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,033 broken records

Margins by which the 1,033 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1979

Top 20 records on 3 February 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1979	Clinton #1, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1979	Galva, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1979	Loup City, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Bond Springs Homestead, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Tres Hermanos, MX	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Ft Smith Wtp, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Whitewater Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Weddingstedt, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Paola, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Pana, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Versailles, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Mulberry 6 NNE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Maricopa, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1979	Rushville, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	1 year	48 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1979. 1979 had 1,362 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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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	876
100 to 200	94
200 to 300	49
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1