Weather Records on 1 February 2026

1,241 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 February 2026. Highest significance: Gastonia, US.

Key Facts for 1 February 2026

On 1 February 2026, 1,241 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
317 were record highs and 643 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,164 daily.
Gastonia set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 1 February 2026.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,241 stations

1,241 station records on 1 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gastonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Concord	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Laurens	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bayboro 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Longwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bayboro 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Casar	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oconaluftee	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston Ag Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,241 records

Records set or tied on 1 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 235, Lowest daily maximum 376, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 267, Heaviest daily rainfall 40, Heaviest daily snowfall 117, Deepest snow cover 124.

Records on 1 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	235
Lowest daily maximum	376
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	267
Heaviest daily rainfall	40
Heaviest daily snowfall	117
Deepest snow cover	124

Records on 1 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 70, daily 1,164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,016 broken records

Margins by which the 1,016 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

1 February 2026

Top 20 records on 1 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 2026	Gastonia, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	122 years	77 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	122 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Concord, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Lumberton, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Laurens, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	124 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Chester 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Charlotte Douglas AP, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	86 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Bayboro 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Cornelia, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2026	Longwood, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Gaylord Bay, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.6 cm (10.1 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Old Delamere, AU	daily rain	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Gainesville, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	126 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Hartwell, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	116 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Elberton 2 N, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	131 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2026	Lincolnton, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	56 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 1,241 records.

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

Records on 02-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1830	1
1831	1
1846	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1862	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	4
1871	1
1873	1
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	5
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	7
1906	29
1907	13
1908	85
1909	23
1910	5
1911	38
1912	37
1913	35
1914	54
1915	51
1916	68
1917	69
1918	71
1919	21
1920	84
1921	36
1922	68
1923	249
1924	193
1925	80
1926	56
1927	110
1928	281
1929	178
1930	102
1931	264
1932	142
1933	283
1934	515
1935	441
1936	514
1937	270
1938	299
1939	271
1940	328
1941	365
1942	157
1943	281
1944	240
1945	469
1946	273
1947	352
1948	397
1949	604
1950	1,223
1951	1,756
1952	907
1953	552
1954	1,012
1955	296
1956	1,013
1957	539
1958	369
1959	398
1960	646
1961	479
1962	657
1963	1,161
1964	453
1965	453
1966	756
1967	628
1968	941
1969	485
1970	397
1971	1,597
1972	385
1973	716
1974	865
1975	634
1976	723
1977	516
1978	904
1979	1,728
1980	689
1981	961
1982	1,029
1983	1,463
1984	278
1985	2,572
1986	709
1987	826
1988	1,699
1989	1,772
1990	1,122
1991	554
1992	1,501
1993	819
1994	917
1995	1,330
1996	1,632
1997	883
1998	737
1999	1,031
2000	687
2001	1,124
2002	2,087
2003	1,301
2004	1,146
2005	714
2006	638
2007	930
2008	1,136
2009	506
2010	1,239
2011	1,204
2012	1,027
2013	704
2014	635
2015	958
2016	1,496
2017	424
2018	512
2019	816
2020	1,608
2021	570
2022	254
2023	416
2024	1,204
2025	557
2026	1,241

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	883
50 to 100	73
100 to 150	38
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2