Weather Records on 2 February 2017

386 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 February 2017. Highest significance: Dubois, US.

Key Facts for 2 February 2017

On 2 February 2017, 386 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
187 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 365 daily.
Dubois set an all-time record snow depth of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 2 February 2017.
Across 153 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 550 records.

Record Map

386 stations

386 station records on 2 February 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 February 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pulaski	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.8 cm (14.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Xilin Hot	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Science Garden	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sokode	Togo	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Asotin 14 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon-Ksra	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kitale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon-Ksra	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ca Mau	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fishtail	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deaver	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lord Howe Island Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nagornyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oral	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dzalinda	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield Rs	United States	Record snow depth	129.5 cm (51.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jorge Chavez Intl	Peru	Record high minimum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warburton Airfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Applethorpe	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.8 C (98.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.4 C (113.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tower	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tajshet	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Hasan	Jordan	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nampula	Mozambique	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manston	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

386 records

Records set or tied on 2 February 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 89, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 2 February 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	89
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 2 February 2017 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 18, daily 365.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 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 2017

Top 20 records on 2 February 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 2017	Dubois, US	all-time snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	94 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 February 2017	Pulaski, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2017	Dubois, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 February 2017	Highmarket 2W, US	daily snowfall	37.8 cm (14.9 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Woodruff, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	110 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Emblem, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Green Rvr, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Xilin Hot, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Wisdom, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Science Garden, PH	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Madera, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Farson 2NNE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Sokode, TG	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Custer, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Asotin 14 SW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Salmon-Ksra, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Garden Valley, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Minatare Dam (Usbr), US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	81 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2017	Oelrichs, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	36 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2017. 2017 had 386 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 2017-02-02: 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 50	282
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2