Weather Records on 2 February 2005

1,030 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 2005. Highest significance: Selbu-Stubbe, NO.

Key Facts for 2 February 2005

On 2 February 2005, 1,030 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
353 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 978 daily.
Selbu-Stubbe set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 2 February 2005.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

1,030 stations

1,030 station records on 2 February 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Vanvilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Little Hartle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Spring Creek (Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Valley (Glenrowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mauna Loa 511	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Bridgewater)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowmans Creek (Grenell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lindisfarne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gungal (Merryfields)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lidsdale (Maddox Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowther Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hollow (Goulburn Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Algiers	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Injune Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wattle Flat General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrabee (Murrumbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cabramurra Smhea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ankenes	Norway	Record snow depth	135.0 cm (53.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,030 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 197, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 334, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 2 February 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	197
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	334
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 2 February 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 978.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 2005

Top 20 records on 2 February 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 2005	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2005	Houma, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	109 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2005	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	106 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2005	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Spur, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	El-Golea, DZ	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	111 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Alectown (Vanvilla), AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Post, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Merriwa (Terragong), AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Guthrie, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Little Hartley (Little Hartle, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Post, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Tahoka, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2005	Broke (Harrowby), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	97 years	43 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2005. 2005 had 1,030 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	791
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1