On This Day, 3 February: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 3 February across the years, led by Mileura, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 3 February
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 3 February in 12 years (1971 to 2025).
- Mileura set an all-time record daily precipitation of 192.0 mm (7.6 in) on 3 February 1997.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 3 February.
- 5 named storms were active on 3 February.
Records on 3 February Through the Years
1971 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1971-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Mallina, 337.8 mm (13.3 in) |
| 1990-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Epping Chester Street, 212.0 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1990-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), 206.6 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1997-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Mileura, 192.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 2003-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Shoshoni, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Toora, 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Yan Yean, 104.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), 92.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Clunes, 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2005-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Beaufort, 57.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2009-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Armagh, 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2012-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Arnett 3NE, 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2012-02-03 | Record daily snowfall | Rush 1N, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2012-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Byers 5 ENE, 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2017-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Lindsay, 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2019-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Victoria Sugar Mill, 410.0 mm (16.1 in) |
| 2021-02-03 | Record daily snowfall | Ithaca Cornell UNIV, 29.2 cm (11.5 in) |
| 2024-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Ft Collins, 41.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2025-02-03 | Record daily precipitation | Cedarville, 52.3 mm (2.1 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 1997 | Mileura, AU | all-time rain | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 92.9 mm (3.7 in) | 88 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2024 | Ft Collins, US | monthly rain | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 105 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2012 | Arnett 3NE, US | monthly rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 99 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2009 | Armagh, GB | monthly rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 91 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 1990 | Epping Chester Street, AU | monthly rain | 212.0 mm (8.3 in) | 60.1 mm (2.4 in) | 94 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 1971 | Mallina, AU | all-time rain | 337.8 mm (13.3 in) | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 63 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2003 | Shoshoni, US | all-time rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 61 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2017 | Lindsay, US | all-time rain | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 50 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2012 | Rush 1N, US | monthly snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2012 | Byers 5 ENE, US | monthly rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 77 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Toora, AU | monthly rain | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 76 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 1990 | Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU | monthly rain | 206.6 mm (8.1 in) | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 81 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2021 | Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US | daily snowfall | 29.2 cm (11.5 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 124 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 71.3 mm (2.8 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2019 | Victoria Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 410.0 mm (16.1 in) | 247.9 mm (9.8 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2025 | Cedarville, US | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Clunes, AU | daily rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 February 2005 | Beaufort, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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