Weather Records on 3 February 2000

634 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 2000. Highest significance: Red Lake Indian Agcy, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 2000

On 3 February 2000, 634 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
358 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 608 daily.
Red Lake Indian Agcy set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 3 February 2000.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

634 stations

634 station records on 3 February 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Skwentna	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alcobaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Powell	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Yautepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Jucuruaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reading 4 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Otis	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lompoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nambi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tomatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Homer AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Apazulco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Concha	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saetermoen II	Norway	Record snow depth	156.0 cm (61.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Capitan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bossangoa	Central African Republic	Record low maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral-Nye-Vody	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chumphon	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

634 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 3 February 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	268
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 3 February 2000 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 21, daily 608.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 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

3 February 2000

Top 20 records on 3 February 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 2000	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2000	Skwentna, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Rawlinna, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Saint Paul Is AP, US	all-time snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Alcobaca, BR	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Tribes Hill, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	El Zapote, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Ft Morgan, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Cooperstown, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily high max	2.7 C (36.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Kursk, RU	daily high max	2.0 C (35.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	101 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Bogoroditskoye-Fenino, RU	daily high max	2.1 C (35.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Manassa, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Powell, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Greenville Wtp, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	San Carlos Yautepec, MX	all-time low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2000	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	76 years	36 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 634 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	455
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1