Weather Records on 4 February 2008

1,331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 2008. Highest significance: Ogden Pioneer Ph, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 2008

On 4 February 2008, 1,331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 1,249 daily.
Ogden Pioneer Ph set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 4 February 2008.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 531 records.

Record Map

1,331 stations

1,331 station records on 4 February 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ewing	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Condobolin (Worrongorrah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quambone (Carwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wyaga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whiporie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trinity Rvr Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 16 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Halstad	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton South (South Grafton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kapoho Beach 93.11	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yagaburne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record snow depth	157.5 cm (62.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hinze Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,331 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 304, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 285, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 355, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 4 February 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	304
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	285
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	355
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 4 February 2008 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 72, daily 1,249.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,073 broken records

Margins by which the 1,073 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 965.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 2008

Top 20 records on 4 February 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 2008	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	98 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Petrified Forest Np, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Ewing, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Mc Clusky, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Condobolin (Worrongorrah), AU	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Quambone (Carwell), AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	90 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2008	Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou, AU	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Springerville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Bonham Rsvr, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Redig 11 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Pleasant Valley, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Ft Morgan, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Wyaga Station, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Emmaville Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	114 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Cochetopa Creek, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2008	Mammoth Spring, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	53 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 1,331 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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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 200	1,050
200 to 400	18
400 to 600	4
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1