Weather Records on 4 February 2016

1,023 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 2016. Highest significance: Kuqa, CN.

Key Facts for 4 February 2016

On 4 February 2016, 1,023 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
559 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 979 daily.
Kuqa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 4 February 2016.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 533 records.

Record Map

1,023 stations

1,023 station records on 4 February 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kuqa	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cherry Point MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster 4W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Gilead 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rural Hall	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Studley 9NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kenebri (Ellerslie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mayport Pilot STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rijeka	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Caledonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burren Junction (Hastings Stre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,023 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 220, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 339, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 4 February 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	220
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	339
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 4 February 2016 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 39, daily 979.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

850 broken records

Margins by which the 850 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 2016

Top 20 records on 4 February 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 2016	Kuqa, CN	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2016	Tifton, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2016	Cherry Point MCAS, US	monthly rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Elwood 8 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Saint Maries, US	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Holdrege, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	112 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Colorado Springs Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	12.8 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Wilsonville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Valdosta Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Dresden, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Tonopah, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Brewster 4W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	89 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Hastings 4N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Mt Gilead 4 W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Walterboro 1 SW, US	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2016	Jacksonville NAS, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	49 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2016. 2016 had 1,023 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 50	791
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1