Weather Records on 2 February 2004

1,399 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 2004. Highest significance: Mayaguez City, PR.

Key Facts for 2 February 2004

On 2 February 2004, 1,399 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,328 daily.
Mayaguez City set an all-time record low minimum temperature of 6.1 C (43.0 F) on 2 February 2004.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 543 records.

Record Map

1,399 stations

1,399 station records on 2 February 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	78 of 100 (Major)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Fairview Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Grant City	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Zearing	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bothwell (Cluny)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Telchac Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grizedale	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Evandale (Cambock Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Juchatengo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buctzotz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rossville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bettles AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Anthonis	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alta Vista	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Axtell	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,399 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 203, Heaviest daily rainfall 444, Heaviest daily snowfall 236, Deepest snow cover 114.

Records on 2 February 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	203
Heaviest daily rainfall	444
Heaviest daily snowfall	236
Deepest snow cover	114

Records on 2 February 2004 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 56, daily 1,328.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,135 broken records

Margins by which the 1,135 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 2004

Top 20 records on 2 February 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 2004	Mayaguez City, PR	all-time low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2004	Viroqua, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2004	Fairview Outstation, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	100 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2004	Grant City, US	all-time snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2004	Zearing, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2004	Manhattan, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	102 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Galva, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	107 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Wamego 4 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Longford (Denton Close), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	White Lake, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road), AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Beloit, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Eskridge, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Bothwell (Cluny), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Wien, AT	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Weeping Water, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2004	Telchac Puerto, MX	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	48 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 1,399 records.

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

Records on 02-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1803	2
1805	2
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1851	1
1852	1
1862	2
1866	4
1873	2
1874	1
1877	1
1881	3
1885	2
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1892	6
1893	3
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	7
1898	7
1899	5
1900	3
1901	3
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	18
1906	16
1907	10
1908	11
1909	28
1910	6
1911	41
1912	46
1913	28
1914	63
1915	62
1916	26
1917	86
1918	25
1919	26
1920	44
1921	118
1922	84
1923	196
1924	352
1925	125
1926	104
1927	198
1928	197
1929	159
1930	117
1931	267
1932	231
1933	314
1934	681
1935	471
1936	347
1937	158
1938	280
1939	424
1940	534
1941	372
1942	329
1943	194
1944	321
1945	648
1946	296
1947	271
1948	308
1949	425
1950	1,513
1951	1,465
1952	666
1953	480
1954	913
1955	419
1956	1,323
1957	428
1958	231
1959	427
1960	590
1961	972
1962	820
1963	850
1964	223
1965	337
1966	601
1967	826
1968	844
1969	492
1970	800
1971	1,011
1972	630
1973	1,364
1974	1,019
1975	557
1976	1,207
1977	387
1978	738
1979	1,390
1980	757
1981	1,084
1982	866
1983	1,692
1984	309
1985	2,477
1986	1,112
1987	949
1988	1,405
1989	2,587
1990	1,438
1991	869
1992	1,224
1993	851
1994	799
1995	1,222
1996	2,641
1997	551
1998	832
1999	976
2000	625
2001	1,048
2002	1,502
2003	1,561
2004	1,399
2005	1,030
2006	964
2007	1,124
2008	742
2009	478
2010	1,722
2011	2,310
2012	1,122
2013	615
2014	627
2015	837
2016	1,497
2017	386
2018	838
2019	697
2020	1,333
2021	880
2022	568
2023	297
2024	1,161
2025	1,000
2026	775

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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 50	1,004
50 to 100	86
100 to 150	30
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2