Weather Records on 4 February 1988

1,006 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1988. Highest significance: Crossroads 2, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 1988

On 4 February 1988, 1,006 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
412 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 984 daily.
Crossroads 2 set a daily record snowfall of 16.5 cm (6.5 in) on 4 February 1988.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 533 records.

Record Map

1,006 stations

1,006 station records on 4 February 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crossroads 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wapello	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chokpak	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Xicotepec de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coloma	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minaru	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yannergee (Dobroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Painesville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,006 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 210, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 305, Heaviest daily snowfall 165, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 4 February 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	210
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	165
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 4 February 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 19, daily 984.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

858 broken records

Margins by which the 858 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 1988

Top 20 records on 4 February 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1988	Crossroads 2, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Linesville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Rapelje, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Griggsville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Shelbina, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	112 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Wapello, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Chokpak, KZ	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Xicotepec de Juarez, MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Hiram, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Kingsport, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Salina, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Lansdowne Station, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	La Harpe, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Coloma, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1988	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	40 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 1,006 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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Data for records on 1988-02-04: 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	779
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1