Weather Records on 7 February 2003

878 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 February 2003. Highest significance: Kalpowar Forestry, AU.

Key Facts for 7 February 2003

On 7 February 2003, 878 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
249 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 850 daily.
Kalpowar Forestry set a daily record precipitation of 132.6 mm (5.2 in) on 7 February 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

878 stations

878 station records on 7 February 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 February 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido San Miguel	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Iturbide	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone Radar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Alma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Southend Curtis Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Annanvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gracedieu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scotston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cania Gorge Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deepbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherdsville 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charnwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cienega del Toro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Free Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lurnea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lynwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fig Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glassboro 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfach	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kolonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reading 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iaeger 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brampton Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

878 records

Records set or tied on 7 February 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 7 February 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 7 February 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 850.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

678 broken records

Margins by which the 678 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 February 2003

Top 20 records on 7 February 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 2003	Kalpowar Forestry, AU	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 February 2003	Mount Larcom Post Office, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Ejido San Miguel, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Port Alsworth, US	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Iturbide, MX	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Raglan, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Brockton, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Pacific Salt, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Beaver Dam, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Bancroft, AU	daily rain	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Gladstone Radar, AU	daily rain	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	207.2 mm (8.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Mount Alma, AU	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn, MX	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Southend Curtis Island, AU	daily rain	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	San Rafael, MX	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Annanvale, AU	daily rain	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Gracedieu, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Scotston, AU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2003	Ixtayutla, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	35 years	47 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

1803 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2003. 2003 had 878 records.

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

Records on 02-07 in each year
Year	Records
1803	2
1809	1
1817	1
1822	1
1829	1
1833	1
1838	1
1841	2
1843	1
1846	1
1852	1
1854	4
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1863	4
1865	3
1866	5
1869	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	1
1881	3
1884	1
1885	1
1888	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	18
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	5
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	33
1905	7
1906	12
1907	16
1908	9
1909	11
1910	43
1911	57
1912	28
1913	43
1914	53
1915	21
1916	23
1917	116
1918	37
1919	26
1920	100
1921	32
1922	47
1923	43
1924	95
1925	582
1926	186
1927	177
1928	490
1929	467
1930	130
1931	280
1932	244
1933	714
1934	250
1935	208
1936	1,024
1937	424
1938	499
1939	252
1940	225
1941	272
1942	327
1943	424
1944	401
1945	321
1946	268
1947	357
1948	335
1949	408
1950	668
1951	633
1952	213
1953	653
1954	610
1955	587
1956	605
1957	820
1958	277
1959	301
1960	448
1961	748
1962	582
1963	919
1964	523
1965	864
1966	618
1967	878
1968	249
1969	473
1970	562
1971	705
1972	527
1973	819
1974	566
1975	445
1976	716
1977	1,057
1978	2,387
1979	1,848
1980	641
1981	815
1982	1,159
1983	641
1984	877
1985	996
1986	1,038
1987	1,365
1988	1,285
1989	3,136
1990	1,840
1991	1,814
1992	884
1993	994
1994	1,116
1995	1,339
1996	1,469
1997	1,280
1998	841
1999	1,945
2000	419
2001	1,401
2002	727
2003	878
2004	1,077
2005	1,284
2006	699
2007	930
2008	1,313
2009	1,525
2010	927
2011	973
2012	1,174
2013	579
2014	1,588
2015	1,562
2016	544
2017	1,584
2018	687
2019	1,988
2020	923
2021	1,001
2022	319
2023	327
2024	1,116
2025	1,033
2026	586

Download the Data

Data for records on 2003-02-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	603
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1