Weather Records on 2 February 1994
799 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 1994. Highest significance: Eversfield, AU.
Key Facts for 2 February 1994
- On 2 February 1994, 799 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 126 were record highs and 301 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 754 daily.
- Eversfield set a daily record precipitation of 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 2 February 1994.
- Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 547 records.
Record Map
799 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eversfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Clarendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Dontsa | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Ivanhoe Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nantes-Bouguenais | France | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valentine | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Comongin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ascencion (Smn) | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walhalla 1 SW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quilberry Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sherwood Park Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Birney | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gladstone Radar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 199.9 mm (7.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Angellala Downs Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleville Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Normandy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biddenham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hafslo | Norway | Record snow depth | 137.0 cm (53.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sogndal - Selseng | Norway | Record snow depth | 208.0 cm (81.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.0 mm (7.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charlevoix | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lansdowne Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayrick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.5 mm (3.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewistown AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowan Hills | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Ile - le Talut | France | Record daily precipitation | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorside | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gowan Hills | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Victoria Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.6 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Martin | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upton | United States | Record snow depth | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record snow depth | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Evora Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Belle | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grafton | United States | Record snow depth | 114.3 cm (45.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paraiso Novillero | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zapata 1 S | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.1 mm (3.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Byrock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belle Glade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Te Kowai Exp STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pacific Salt | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gumbardo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Risnes I Fjotland | Norway | Record snow depth | 119.0 cm (46.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Okeechobee | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarens (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milford 4 NW | United States | Record snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberlin | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.7 C (10.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlin | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackall Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.6 mm (6.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Airlie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balasore | India | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jonacatepec | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springleigh | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lorne Peak | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulken | Norway | Record snow depth | 113.0 cm (44.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tweeling (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silverton | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Claussville | United States | Record snow depth | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
799 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 71 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 166 |
| Highest daily minimum | 55 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 135 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 208 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 41 |
| Deepest snow cover | 123 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 40 |
| daily | 754 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
628 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 589 |
| 100 to 200 | 22 |
| 200 to 300 | 14 |
| 300 to 400 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 February 1994| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 1994 | Eversfield, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 70 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 February 1994 | Clarendon, AU | monthly rain | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) | 39 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 February 1994 | Dontsa, ZA | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 80 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 February 1994 | Ivanhoe Downs, AU | daily rain | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 38 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Nantes-Bouguenais, FR | daily rain | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Valentine, US | daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 86 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | South Comongin, AU | daily rain | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 106 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Ascencion (Smn), MX | daily high min | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 10.0 C (18.0 F) | 88 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Walhalla 1 SW, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 88 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Quilberry Station, AU | daily rain | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 38 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Sherwood Park Station, AU | daily rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 68.2 mm (2.7 in) | 54 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Birney, US | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Gladstone Radar, AU | daily rain | 199.9 mm (7.9 in) | 153.4 mm (6.0 in) | 22 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Angellala Downs Homestead, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 66 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Charleville Aero, AU | monthly rain | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 38 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Normandy, AU | daily rain | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 54 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Biddenham, AU | daily rain | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 54 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Hafslo, NO | daily snow depth | 137.0 cm (53.9 in) | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 94 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Sogndal - Selseng, NO | daily snow depth | 208.0 cm (81.9 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) | 80 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1994 | Lara, AU | all-time rain | 183.0 mm (7.2 in) | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 20 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 1994| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).