Weather Records on 4 February 1985

1,865 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1985. Highest significance: Dardanelle, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 1985

On 4 February 1985, 1,865 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 1,172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 1,763 daily.
Dardanelle set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 4 February 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 528 records.

Record Map

1,865 stations

1,865 station records on 4 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dardanelle	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nowata	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Water Dept	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skiatook	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wymore	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hateruma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,865 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 544, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 628, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 140, Deepest snow cover 249.

Records on 4 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	544
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	628
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	140
Deepest snow cover	249

Records on 4 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 94, daily 1,763.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,503 broken records

Margins by which the 1,503 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1985

Top 20 records on 4 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1985	Dardanelle, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	97 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1985	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 February 1985	Nowata, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	San Carlos Rsvr, US	all-time snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Malvern, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Seligman, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Conway, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Hillside 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Lenora Coop, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Caldwell, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Redrock 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Archer City 2W, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Wynne, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Hoxie, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Ionia, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Glenns Ferry, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Shawnee, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Enid, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Shelbyville Water Dept, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1985	Tahlequah, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	47 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 1,865 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 50	1,339
50 to 100	100
100 to 150	44
150 to 200	15
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2