Weather Records on 3 February 1987

684 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1987. Highest significance: Caribou 2 S, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 1987

On 3 February 1987, 684 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 671 daily.
Caribou 2 S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 3 February 1987.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

684 stations

684 station records on 3 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caribou 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pietersburg Muni	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jungapeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Bosque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lerma	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caribou 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nagornyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aragac Visokogornaya	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tabriz	Iran	Record high maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salamanca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aratichanguio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Freiberg	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tarandacuao	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

684 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 3 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 3 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 671.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

530 broken records

Margins by which the 530 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1987

Top 20 records on 3 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1987	Caribou 2 S, US	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Troy L&D, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Eaton Rapids, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	San Sebastian - Igueldo, ES	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Lydenburg, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Pietersburg Muni, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Coloso, PR	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Madison 1 NW, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Merced, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Rico, US	daily high min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Yerevan, AM	daily high min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Jungapeo, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Presa El Bosque (Cfe), MX	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1987	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily high max	36.6 C (97.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1987	Ishinomaki, JP	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1987	Monroe City, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1987	Salvatierra, MX	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1987	Lerma, MX	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	24 years	33 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1987. 1987 had 684 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	513
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1