Weather Records on 1 February 1997

883 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 1997. Highest significance: Tedzhen, TM.

Key Facts for 1 February 1997

On 1 February 1997, 883 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 820 daily.
Tedzhen set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 1 February 1997.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

883 stations

883 station records on 1 February 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tedzhen	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Byzantium	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
San Antonio de Guayabos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durrandella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tomoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Tinaja	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mier Y Noriega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harden Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco del Mezquital	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Escobedo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ekari Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gackle	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lomba Alta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Mezquital	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trombudo Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natividade da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darkwater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Moure	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bierbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caldervale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dunrobin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

883 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 352, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 1 February 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	352
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 1 February 1997 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 60, daily 820.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

716 broken records

Margins by which the 716 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 1997

Top 20 records on 1 February 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 1997	Tedzhen, TM	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1997	Byzantium, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1997	San Antonio de Guayabos, MX	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 February 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	monthly snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Snake Rvr, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Mc Leod 3 E, US	monthly snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Snake Rvr, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Fergus Falls, US	monthly snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	2 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Manistique Wwtp, US	all-time snow depth	149.9 cm (59.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Eureka, US	monthly snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Durrandella, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Tomoo, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Victoria Downs, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	La Tinaja, MX	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Mier Y Noriega (Smn), MX	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Indee, AU	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Matehuala (Smn), MX	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Harden Park, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	San Francisco del Mezquital, MX	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 1997	Monte Escobedo, MX	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	44 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1997. 1997 had 883 records.

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

Records on 02-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1830	1
1831	1
1846	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1862	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	4
1871	1
1873	1
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	5
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	7
1906	29
1907	13
1908	85
1909	23
1910	5
1911	38
1912	37
1913	35
1914	54
1915	51
1916	68
1917	69
1918	71
1919	21
1920	84
1921	36
1922	68
1923	249
1924	193
1925	80
1926	56
1927	110
1928	281
1929	178
1930	102
1931	264
1932	142
1933	283
1934	515
1935	441
1936	514
1937	270
1938	299
1939	271
1940	328
1941	365
1942	157
1943	281
1944	240
1945	469
1946	273
1947	352
1948	397
1949	604
1950	1,223
1951	1,756
1952	907
1953	552
1954	1,012
1955	296
1956	1,013
1957	539
1958	369
1959	398
1960	646
1961	479
1962	657
1963	1,161
1964	453
1965	453
1966	756
1967	628
1968	941
1969	485
1970	397
1971	1,597
1972	385
1973	716
1974	865
1975	634
1976	723
1977	516
1978	904
1979	1,728
1980	689
1981	961
1982	1,029
1983	1,463
1984	278
1985	2,572
1986	709
1987	826
1988	1,699
1989	1,772
1990	1,122
1991	554
1992	1,501
1993	819
1994	917
1995	1,330
1996	1,632
1997	883
1998	737
1999	1,031
2000	687
2001	1,124
2002	2,087
2003	1,301
2004	1,146
2005	714
2006	638
2007	930
2008	1,136
2009	506
2010	1,239
2011	1,204
2012	1,027
2013	704
2014	635
2015	958
2016	1,496
2017	424
2018	512
2019	816
2020	1,608
2021	570
2022	254
2023	416
2024	1,204
2025	557
2026	1,241

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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	690
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	1