Weather Records on 2 February 2011

2,310 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 2011. Highest significance: S Haven, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 2011

On 2 February 2011, 2,310 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
171 were record highs and 962 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 181 were all-time records, 264 monthly and 1,865 daily.
S Haven set an all-time record daily snowfall of 50.8 cm (20.0 in) on 2 February 2011.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 2 February 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mexico	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Avon	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bloomington Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Park Forest Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Concordia	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Memphis	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.1 cm (21.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bentley	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Galva	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Leavenworth	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Neosho	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Illinois City Dam 16	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Butler 4W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Monroe City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alma	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Princeville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,310 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 595, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 367, Heaviest daily rainfall 318, Heaviest daily snowfall 501, Deepest snow cover 358.

Records on 2 February 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	595
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	367
Heaviest daily rainfall	318
Heaviest daily snowfall	501
Deepest snow cover	358

Records on 2 February 2011 by timescale: all-time 181, monthly 264, daily 1,865.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,859 broken records

Margins by which the 1,859 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 February 2011

Top 20 records on 2 February 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 2011	S Haven, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	103 years	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Galesburg, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	102 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Quincy Dam 21, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Versailles, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Rushville, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	114 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Angola, US	daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Mexico, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	114 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Racine Wwtp, US	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2011	Morris 1NW, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Avon, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Brookfield, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Bloomington Wtr Wks, US	all-time snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	47 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Griggsville, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	110 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Pontiac, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Appleton City, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	97 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Overbrook 5 SE, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Saginaw #3, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	99 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Brunswick, US	monthly snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	110 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2011	Vandalia, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	72 of 100 (Major)

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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 2,310 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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Data for records on 2011-02-02: 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 2026-10-17 (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 100	1,623
100 to 200	177
200 to 300	45
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	5