Weather Records on 3 February 1994

679 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1994. Highest significance: Maradi, NE.

Key Facts for 3 February 1994

On 3 February 1994, 679 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
157 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 654 daily.
Maradi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.9 mm (3.6 in) on 3 February 1994.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

679 stations

679 station records on 3 February 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maradi	Niger	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ventersburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Viljoenskroon (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oranje	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lincang	China	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Delubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shadwell Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	205.0 cm (80.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	133.0 cm (52.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deelamon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mounefontein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barakula Forest STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wyandra Railway St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Claussville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tomoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kweekwa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boonara Romley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda N.S. da Piedade	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Alma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frogmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jingi Jingi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wigwam Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

679 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 3 February 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 3 February 1994 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 654.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1994

Top 20 records on 3 February 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1994	Maradi, NE	monthly rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1994	Ventersburg (Mag), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1994	Reddersburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 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)
3 February 1994	Lead, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Viljoenskroon (Mun), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Harrismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Lincang, CN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Delubra, AU	daily rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Shadwell Park, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	205.0 cm (80.7 in)	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	133.0 cm (52.4 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Evart, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Deelamon, AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Avington, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Burenda, AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Tengchong, CN	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1994	Calliope Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 679 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	519
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1