Weather Records on 2 February 1989

2,587 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1989. Highest significance: Grantsville 2W, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 1989

On 2 February 1989, 2,587 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,307 were record highs and 852 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 105 were all-time records, 300 monthly and 2,182 daily.
Grantsville 2W set a daily record snowfall of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 2 February 1989.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 535 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 2 February 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grantsville 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlins AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alsea Fh (Fall Creek)	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Navojoa (Ffcc)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dotswood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Etchojoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Angeles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cabinet Gorge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Polebridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,587 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 786, Lowest daily maximum 588, Highest daily minimum 521, Lowest daily minimum 264, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 167, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 2 February 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	786
Lowest daily maximum	588
Highest daily minimum	521
Lowest daily minimum	264
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	167
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 2 February 1989 by timescale: all-time 105, monthly 300, daily 2,182.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,124 broken records

Margins by which the 2,124 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1989

Top 20 records on 2 February 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1989	Grantsville 2W, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1989	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1989	Echo Dam, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1989	Cheyenne, US	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1989	Encampment 10 ESE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Rawlins AP, US	monthly snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Anaconda, US	all-time low max	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Golconda, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Newport, US	monthly low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Laramie AP, US	monthly snowfall	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Alsea Fh (Fall Creek), US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Drain, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Spokane Intl AP, US	monthly low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Navojoa (Ffcc), MX	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Bridger 2 N, US	all-time low max	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Buffalo, US	all-time low max	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Encampment 10 ESE, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1989	Saratoga, US	monthly rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1989	Klimpfjall, SE	daily rain	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	20 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 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1989. 1989 had 2,587 records.

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

Records on 02-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1803	2
1805	2
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	2
1866	4
1873	2
1874	1
1877	1
1881	3
1885	2
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1892	6
1893	3
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	7
1898	7
1899	5
1900	3
1901	3
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	18
1906	16
1907	10
1908	11
1909	28
1910	6
1911	41
1912	46
1913	28
1914	63
1915	62
1916	26
1917	86
1918	25
1919	26
1920	44
1921	118
1922	84
1923	196
1924	352
1925	125
1926	104
1927	198
1928	197
1929	159
1930	117
1931	267
1932	231
1933	314
1934	681
1935	471
1936	347
1937	158
1938	280
1939	424
1940	534
1941	372
1942	329
1943	194
1944	321
1945	648
1946	296
1947	271
1948	308
1949	425
1950	1,513
1951	1,465
1952	666
1953	480
1954	913
1955	419
1956	1,323
1957	428
1958	231
1959	427
1960	590
1961	972
1962	820
1963	850
1964	223
1965	337
1966	601
1967	826
1968	844
1969	492
1970	800
1971	1,011
1972	630
1973	1,364
1974	1,019
1975	557
1976	1,207
1977	387
1978	738
1979	1,390
1980	757
1981	1,084
1982	866
1983	1,692
1984	309
1985	2,477
1986	1,112
1987	949
1988	1,405
1989	2,587
1990	1,438
1991	869
1992	1,224
1993	851
1994	799
1995	1,222
1996	2,641
1997	551
1998	832
1999	976
2000	625
2001	1,048
2002	1,502
2003	1,561
2004	1,399
2005	1,030
2006	964
2007	1,124
2008	742
2009	478
2010	1,722
2011	2,310
2012	1,122
2013	615
2014	627
2015	837
2016	1,497
2017	386
2018	838
2019	697
2020	1,333
2021	880
2022	568
2023	297
2024	1,161
2025	1,000
2026	775

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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	2,032
50 to 100	62
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1