Weather Records on 1 February 1985

2,572 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1985. Highest significance: Newport, US.

Key Facts for 1 February 1985

On 1 February 1985, 2,572 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 1,357 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 62 were all-time records, 433 monthly and 2,077 daily.
Newport set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 1 February 1985.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Brinkley	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fairfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Meckering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Koonadgin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buttah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coolawanyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tardun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cuttening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waldhauser (National Park)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milgun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clontarf Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelleyvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Friars Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belem de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fanshawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thundelarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,572 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 874, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 483, Heaviest daily rainfall 401, Heaviest daily snowfall 322, Deepest snow cover 250.

Records on 1 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	874
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	483
Heaviest daily rainfall	401
Heaviest daily snowfall	322
Deepest snow cover	250

Records on 1 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 62, monthly 433, daily 2,077.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,070 broken records

Margins by which the 2,070 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1985

Top 20 records on 1 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1985	Newport, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	93 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Brinkley, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Brinkley, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	94 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Fairfields, AU	all-time rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Alicia 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Meckering, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Moree, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1985	Boodjerakine, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Aleppo, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Conway, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Yalgoo, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Bungulla North, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Koonadgin, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Beedeville 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Anson, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Buttah, AU	daily rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Liberty, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1985	Mount Florance, AU	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	52 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 2,572 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 1985-02-01: 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 50	1,845
50 to 100	164
100 to 150	47
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1