Weather Records on 1 February 2003

1,301 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 2003. Highest significance: Riverside 7 SSW, US.

Key Facts for 1 February 2003

On 1 February 2003, 1,301 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
985 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,233 daily.
Riverside 7 SSW set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 1 February 2003.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,301 stations

1,301 station records on 1 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sitiawan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Powell	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stryker	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haamstede	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tremonton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Arriaga (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Polis	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Gracia	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harlem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Obregon	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,301 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 543, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 442, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 1 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	543
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	442
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 1 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 1,233.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,029 broken records

Margins by which the 1,029 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 February 2003

Top 20 records on 1 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 2003	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2003	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2003	Sitiawan, MY	monthly rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	18 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2003	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Sykeston, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Minden, US	monthly high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	monthly high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Black Mtn, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Douglas 1 SE, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Mariupol', UA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Dubois, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Powell, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Eureka, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Stryker, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Haamstede, NL	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Uil, KZ	daily high min	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Winchester, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Eureka, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2003	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	92 years	41 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 1,301 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	995
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1