Weather Records on 4 February 1990
1,546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 1990. Highest significance: Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU.
Key Facts for 4 February 1990
- On 4 February 1990, 1,546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 713 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 1,482 daily.
- Sydney Botanic Gardens set a daily record precipitation of 140.6 mm (5.5 in) on 4 February 1990.
- Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 530 records.
Record Map
1,546 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.6 mm (5.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.2 mm (7.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.4 mm (6.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cookeville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jeogla Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.8 mm (4.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.1 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Morrison (Millbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macksville Country Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.6 mm (3.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Fairy (Merigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Pedro Chenalho (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booneville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crossville Ed & Rsch STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roldal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen (Rossgole) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel Brook (Albano) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.0 mm (6.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Bathurst (Somerton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dorrigo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowendoc (Beaufort) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dungog Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.9 mm (6.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.2 mm (6.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodhouselee (Leeston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sauda | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Emu Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Karori) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gresford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,546 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 354 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 43 |
| Highest daily minimum | 359 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 61 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 636 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 75 |
| Deepest snow cover | 18 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 63 |
| daily | 1,482 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,322 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 1,043 |
| 25 to 50 | 138 |
| 50 to 75 | 58 |
| 75 to 100 | 38 |
| 100 to 125 | 22 |
| 125 to 150 | 14 |
| 150 to 175 | 8 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 February 1990| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 1990 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 140.6 mm (5.5 in) | 109.1 mm (4.3 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 181.2 mm (7.1 in) | 150.2 mm (5.9 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 February 1990 | Menangle Jmai, AU | daily rain | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 106 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Randwick Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) | 79 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 63.7 mm (2.5 in) | 102 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | daily rain | 161.4 mm (6.4 in) | 142.6 mm (5.6 in) | 79 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 79 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) | 86.3 mm (3.4 in) | 68 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AU | daily rain | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 107.8 mm (4.2 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AU | daily rain | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 66 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Cookeville, US | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 70 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU | daily rain | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) | 62 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 79 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Nerriga Composite, AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 62 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Krambach Post Office, AU | daily rain | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 60 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 February 1990 | Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU | daily rain | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 68 years | 66 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 1990Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).