Weather Records on 3 February 2024

837 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 2024. Highest significance: Ft Collins, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 2024

On 3 February 2024, 837 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
498 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 812 daily.
Ft Collins set a monthly record daily precipitation of 41.4 mm (1.6 in) on 3 February 2024.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

837 stations

837 station records on 3 February 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pueblo Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Herbert Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Zhijiang	China	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Naponee	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boulder	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Campo	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Culebra #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gallegos Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston Scholes Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nathan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bellville 6NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zuara	Libya	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
North Costilla	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Lakefront AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rabbit Ears	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

837 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 372, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 268, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 3 February 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	372
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	268
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 3 February 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 812.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

696 broken records

Margins by which the 696 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 2024

Top 20 records on 3 February 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
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 2024	Pueblo Mem AP, US	monthly rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Norcatur 3WSW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Herbert Vale, AU	monthly rain	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	132 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Changde, CN	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Zhijiang, CN	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Naponee, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Farson 2NNE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 February 2024	Boulder, US	monthly rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	El Campo, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Culebra #2, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Danevang 1 W, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Gallegos Peak, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Galveston Scholes Fld, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Nathan River, AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Trinidad, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Bellville 6NNE, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Diversion Dam, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2024	Zuara, LY	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	50 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 837 records.

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

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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Data for records on 2024-02-03: 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 20	646
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1