Weather Records on 4 February 1980

591 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1980. Highest significance: Lagoa da Canoa, BR.

Key Facts for 4 February 1980

On 4 February 1980, 591 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 579 daily.
Lagoa da Canoa set a daily record precipitation of 45.9 mm (1.8 in) on 4 February 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 536 records.

Record Map

591 stations

591 station records on 4 February 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Millrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hermes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reid	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boqueirao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Plains	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Onaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Simplicio Mendes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-45.1 C (-49.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carpenter 3N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Do Mendes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mould Bay A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Do Cuiete-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nogales	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carlos Chagas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Juliana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Evangelista de Souza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-7.3 C (18.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Puntilla	United States	Record snow depth	210.8 cm (83.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Contendas Do Sincora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boughton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

591 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 212, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 4 February 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 4 February 1980 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 579.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

475 broken records

Margins by which the 475 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1980

Top 20 records on 4 February 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1980	Lagoa da Canoa, BR	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1980	Seward AP, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Millrose, AU	monthly rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Cicero Dantas, BR	daily rain	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Forrest Aero, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Deakin, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Beechal, AU	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Cape Hermes, ZA	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Rosenheim, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	King Salmon, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Reid, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Boqueirao, BR	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Bairro Alto, BR	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen, DE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Randwick Racecourse, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Coloso, PR	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1980	Vila Matias-Montante (Pcd), BR	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1980. 1980 had 591 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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 20	417
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2