Weather Records on 2 February 1991

869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1991. Highest significance: Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES.

Key Facts for 2 February 1991

On 2 February 1991, 869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
540 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 836 daily.
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 2 February 1991.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 546 records.

Record Map

869 stations

869 station records on 2 February 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
El Fasher	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harare (Kutsaga)	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maseru	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dedeben (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Temascal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dzilam de Bravo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cosmorama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sarapui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eungella National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	434.5 mm (17.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blenheim Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.0 mm (7.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Descalvado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Broadmeadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olyfenfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Do Sarapu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao da Boa Vista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lobo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pereiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tatui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alameda NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yacamunda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Groenvlei (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valentine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jaborandi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

869 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 316, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 224, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 206, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 2 February 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	316
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	224
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	206
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 2 February 1991 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 836.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

700 broken records

Margins by which the 700 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 1991

Top 20 records on 2 February 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1991	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 February 1991	El Fasher, SD	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Harare (Kutsaga), ZW	monthly rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Maseru, LS	daily rain	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Dedeben (Pol), ZA	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Temascal, MX	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Marquette, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	daily rain	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Dzilam de Bravo, MX	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Richmond, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Cosmorama, BR	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Ciudad Aleman, MX	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Sarapui, BR	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Winton Pwr Plt, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Drain, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Eungella National Park, AU	all-time rain	434.5 mm (17.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Sitio Sao Geraldo, BR	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1991	Walden, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	39 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1991. 1991 had 869 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	686
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1