Weather Records on 1 February 2001

1,124 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 2001. Highest significance: Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU.

Key Facts for 1 February 2001

On 1 February 2001, 1,124 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,073 daily.
Woolgoolga (Clear Place) set a daily record precipitation of 180.2 mm (7.1 in) on 1 February 2001.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,124 stations

1,124 station records on 1 February 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.2 mm (7.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Warragai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Marnhull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Garah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kindon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.2 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meerschaumvale (Meerschaum Val	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Tarrangower)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yagaburne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baryulgil (Mountain View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Bonalbo (Alcheringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woolners Arm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	238.2 mm (9.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Passchendaele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam (Muirne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.6 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hereward	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thumb Creek (Figtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,124 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 144, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 578, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 1 February 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	144
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	578
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 1 February 2001 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 49, daily 1,073.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

967 broken records

Margins by which the 967 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

1 February 2001

Top 20 records on 1 February 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 2001	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	180.2 mm (7.1 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	110 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Warragai, AU	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Marnhull, AU	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	94 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Pallamallawa Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU	daily rain	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Graman (Ulupna), AU	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Tabulam Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	110 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	130.7 mm (5.1 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2001	Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel), AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Garah Post Office, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Woomera, AU	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Warialda Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Emmaville Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Noondoonia, AU	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2001	Jomo Kenyatta Intl, KE	daily rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	35 years	54 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 1,124 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 2026-10-16 (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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 February 2001
Margin	Records
0 to 50	887
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1