Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023

Name: Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023
Start: 2023-02-03
End: 2023-02-05
Location: United States

Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023: 178 records at 113 stations, peak on 4 February 2023. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023 set or tied 178 station records at 113 stations.
It ran from 3 February 2023 to 5 February 2023 (3 days) and its peak day was 4 February 2023.
Status: closed.
Dannemora set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -39.4 C (-38.9 F) on 4 February 2023.
The busiest day was 4 February 2023 with 132 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 136 years.

Footprint

3 to 5 February 2023

The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Dannemora	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	2023-02-04
Blue Hill Coop	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	2023-02-04
Hyannis	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2023-02-05
Storrs	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	2023-02-04
Brockton	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2023-02-04
Lowville	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	2023-02-04
Woodstock	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2023-02-04
Brockport	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2023-02-04
Indian Lake 2SW	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	2023-02-04
Mt Washington	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	2023-02-04
Brassua Dam	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	2023-02-04
Avon	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2023-02-04
Auburn	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	2023-02-04
Lake Placid 2 S	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	2023-02-04
Pittsfield Muni AP	Record low minimum temperature	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	2023-02-04
Newcastle	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	2023-02-04
Marblehead	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	2023-02-04
Durham	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	2023-02-04
Madison	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2023-02-05

Records per Day

Peak day 132

Records set or tied each day from 3 February 2023 to 5 February 2023. The most in one day was 132 on 4 February 2023.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023 ranked by margin
Lake Placid 2 S, 02-04	7.2 C (13.0 F)
Marblehead, 02-04	6.1 C (11.0 F)
Blue Hill Coop, 02-04	5.6 C (10.1 F)
Brassua Dam, 02-04	5.5 C (9.9 F)
Hyannis, 02-05	5.0 C (9.0 F)
Dannemora, 02-03	4.4 C (7.9 F)
Pittsfield Muni AP, 02-04	3.8 C (6.8 F)
Brockton, 02-04	3.4 C (6.1 F)
Storrs, 02-04	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Lowville, 02-04	3.3 C (5.9 F)
Woodstock, 02-04	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Brockport, 02-04	2.8 C (5.0 F)
Indian Lake 2SW, 02-04	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Newcastle, 02-04	2.2 C (4.0 F)
Avon, 02-04	1.6 C (2.9 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

178 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023
Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	108
5.6	136
5.0	127
4.4	105
3.3	117
3.4	124
3.3	115
2.8	116
2.8	111
2.2	72
0.6	55
5.5	80
1.6	111
0.6	111
7.2	68
3.8	88
0.5	115
2.2	42
6.1	19
0.5	129
0.6	115
0.5	111
2.3	88
0.6	42
4.5	75
2.2	80
7.2	60
4.9	68
3.9	68
3.3	68
3.9	68
4.5	60
3.8	68
7.1	44
2.2	68
3.4	57
3.4	68
4.4	52
1.7	75
4.4	68
2.7	68
4.5	52
0.5	80
1.7	68
5.5	60
3.7	60
2.7	72
2.7	68
2.8	57
0.6	68
2.2	68
1.6	73
5.5	52
2.8	60
3.3	52
3.9	57
3.9	60
2.2	57
2.7	57
3.3	52
2.8	52
2.2	57
6.7	44
1.1	68
1.6	68
5.0	52
1.5	68
0.5	60
4.5	52
8.9	27
8.8	37
3.9	44
2.8	51
0.5	68
1.7	28
1.7	27
0.4	60
3.8	52
3.3	52
1.1	57
0.5	60
0.4	61
5.0	44
3.9	27
2.7	44
1.1	44
0.6	57
0.5	35
1.5	52
0.5	57
0.5	57
1.0	52
1.1	41
4.5	37
1.6	52
3.9	27
4.5	27
0.6	52
1.1	44
3.2	37
3.3	27
2.2	41
2.3	37
1.1	44
4.9	27
1.0	44
1.0	44
1.5	44
2.2	27
1.1	52
3.9	37
6.1	28
1.7	48
3.9	33
2.8	27
1.5	44
1.1	37
5.0	27
3.8	27
6.7	27
6.6	8
0.5	6
0.5	48
3.9	27
1.1	44
4.4	27
1.1	44
1.1	44
6.1	27
7.7	8
1.6	27
3.8	27
0.5	44
1.6	37
4.5	28
1.6	33
1.1	27
0.5	27
3.3	27
0.5	27
1.7	33
2.3	27
1.7	27
2.8	27
2.7	27
3.9	8
3.8	16
0.5	37
0.5	37
1.1	32
1.6	27
2.2	27
3.9	27
2.3	27
0.6	27
1.2	27
2.2	27
6.6	13
1.7	27
1.1	27
4.4	8
1.7	13
2.7	8
1.7	12
4.5	8
1.1	27
1.1	27
1.1	27
0.5	27
0.6	21
4.4	12
2.2	16
2.8	12
3.4	8
2.8	8
1.6	13
1.1	12
0.6	12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021	12,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020	9,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018	8,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024	7,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026	5,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023 (this event)	178 records

Every Record Set

20 of 178

Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States, 3 to 5 February 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-02-03	Dannemora	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	105	46 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Dannemora	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108	61 of 100 (Major)
2023-02-04	Blue Hill Coop	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	136	49 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Storrs	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	117	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Brockton	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	124	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Lowville	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	115	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Woodstock	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	116	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Brockport	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111	44 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Indian Lake 2SW	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72	44 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Mt Washington	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55	43 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Brassua Dam	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	80	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Avon	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111	42 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Auburn	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	111	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Lake Placid 2 S	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	68	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Pittsfield Muni AP	Record low minimum temperature	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	88	41 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Newcastle	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42	40 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Marblehead	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	19	40 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-04	Durham	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	129	40 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-05	Hyannis	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	127	49 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-05	Madison	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	115	40 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 178 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	108
5.6	136
5.0	127
4.4	105
3.3	117
3.4	124
3.3	115
2.8	116
2.8	111
2.2	72
0.6	55
5.5	80
1.6	111
0.6	111
7.2	68
3.8	88
0.5	115
2.2	42
6.1	19
0.5	129
0.6	115
0.5	111
2.3	88
0.6	42
4.5	75
2.2	80
7.2	60
4.9	68
3.9	68
3.3	68
3.9	68
4.5	60
3.8	68
7.1	44
2.2	68
3.4	57
3.4	68
4.4	52
1.7	75
4.4	68
2.7	68
4.5	52
0.5	80
1.7	68
5.5	60
3.7	60
2.7	72
2.7	68
2.8	57
0.6	68
2.2	68
1.6	73
5.5	52
2.8	60
3.3	52
3.9	57
3.9	60
2.2	57
2.7	57
3.3	52
2.8	52
2.2	57
6.7	44
1.1	68
1.6	68
5.0	52
1.5	68
0.5	60
4.5	52
8.9	27
8.8	37
3.9	44
2.8	51
0.5	68
1.7	28
1.7	27
0.4	60
3.8	52
3.3	52
1.1	57
0.5	60
0.4	61
5.0	44
3.9	27
2.7	44
1.1	44
0.6	57
0.5	35
1.5	52
0.5	57
0.5	57
1.0	52
1.1	41
4.5	37
1.6	52
3.9	27
4.5	27
0.6	52
1.1	44
3.2	37
3.3	27
2.2	41
2.3	37
1.1	44
4.9	27
1.0	44
1.0	44
1.5	44
2.2	27
1.1	52
3.9	37
6.1	28
1.7	48
3.9	33
2.8	27
1.5	44
1.1	37
5.0	27
3.8	27
6.7	27
6.6	8
0.5	6
0.5	48
3.9	27
1.1	44
4.4	27
1.1	44
1.1	44
6.1	27
7.7	8
1.6	27
3.8	27
0.5	44
1.6	37
4.5	28
1.6	33
1.1	27
0.5	27
3.3	27
0.5	27
1.7	33
2.3	27
1.7	27
2.8	27
2.7	27
3.9	8
3.8	16
0.5	37
0.5	37
1.1	32
1.6	27
2.2	27
3.9	27
2.3	27
0.6	27
1.2	27
2.2	27
6.6	13
1.7	27
1.1	27
4.4	8
1.7	13
2.7	8
1.7	12
4.5	8
1.1	27
1.1	27
1.1	27
0.5	27
0.6	21
4.4	12
2.2	16
2.8	12
3.4	8
2.8	8
1.6	13
1.1	12
0.6	12

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	108
5.6	136
5.0	127
4.4	105
3.3	117
3.4	124
3.3	115
2.8	116
2.8	111
2.2	72
0.6	55
5.5	80
1.6	111
0.6	111
7.2	68
3.8	88
0.5	115
2.2	42
6.1	19
0.5	129
0.6	115
0.5	111
2.3	88
0.6	42
4.5	75
2.2	80
7.2	60
4.9	68
3.9	68
3.3	68
3.9	68
4.5	60
3.8	68
7.1	44
2.2	68
3.4	57
3.4	68
4.4	52
1.7	75
4.4	68
2.7	68
4.5	52
0.5	80
1.7	68
5.5	60
3.7	60
2.7	72
2.7	68
2.8	57
0.6	68
2.2	68
1.6	73
5.5	52
2.8	60
3.3	52
3.9	57
3.9	60
2.2	57
2.7	57
3.3	52
2.8	52
2.2	57
6.7	44
1.1	68
1.6	68
5.0	52
1.5	68
0.5	60
4.5	52
8.9	27
8.8	37
3.9	44
2.8	51
0.5	68
1.7	28
1.7	27
0.4	60
3.8	52
3.3	52
1.1	57
0.5	60
0.4	61
5.0	44
3.9	27
2.7	44
1.1	44
0.6	57
0.5	35
1.5	52
0.5	57
0.5	57
1.0	52
1.1	41
4.5	37
1.6	52
3.9	27
4.5	27
0.6	52
1.1	44
3.2	37
3.3	27
2.2	41
2.3	37
1.1	44
4.9	27
1.0	44
1.0	44
1.5	44
2.2	27
1.1	52
3.9	37
6.1	28
1.7	48
3.9	33
2.8	27
1.5	44
1.1	37
5.0	27
3.8	27
6.7	27
6.6	8
0.5	6
0.5	48
3.9	27
1.1	44
4.4	27
1.1	44
1.1	44
6.1	27
7.7	8
1.6	27
3.8	27
0.5	44
1.6	37
4.5	28
1.6	33
1.1	27
0.5	27
3.3	27
0.5	27
1.7	33
2.3	27
1.7	27
2.8	27
2.7	27
3.9	8
3.8	16
0.5	37
0.5	37
1.1	32
1.6	27
2.2	27
3.9	27
2.3	27
0.6	27
1.2	27
2.2	27
6.6	13
1.7	27
1.1	27
4.4	8
1.7	13
2.7	8
1.7	12
4.5	8
1.1	27
1.1	27
1.1	27
0.5	27
0.6	21
4.4	12
2.2	16
2.8	12
3.4	8
2.8	8
1.6	13
1.1	12
0.6	12

Margin (C)	Years the old record stood
1.1	108
5.6	136
5.0	127
4.4	105
3.3	117
3.4	124
3.3	115
2.8	116
2.8	111
2.2	72
0.6	55
5.5	80
1.6	111
0.6	111
7.2	68
3.8	88
0.5	115
2.2	42
6.1	19
0.5	129
0.6	115
0.5	111
2.3	88
0.6	42
4.5	75
2.2	80
7.2	60
4.9	68
3.9	68
3.3	68
3.9	68
4.5	60
3.8	68
7.1	44
2.2	68
3.4	57
3.4	68
4.4	52
1.7	75
4.4	68
2.7	68
4.5	52
0.5	80
1.7	68
5.5	60
3.7	60
2.7	72
2.7	68
2.8	57
0.6	68
2.2	68
1.6	73
5.5	52
2.8	60
3.3	52
3.9	57
3.9	60
2.2	57
2.7	57
3.3	52
2.8	52
2.2	57
6.7	44
1.1	68
1.6	68
5.0	52
1.5	68
0.5	60
4.5	52
8.9	27
8.8	37
3.9	44
2.8	51
0.5	68
1.7	28
1.7	27
0.4	60
3.8	52
3.3	52
1.1	57
0.5	60
0.4	61
5.0	44
3.9	27
2.7	44
1.1	44
0.6	57
0.5	35
1.5	52
0.5	57
0.5	57
1.0	52
1.1	41
4.5	37
1.6	52
3.9	27
4.5	27
0.6	52
1.1	44
3.2	37
3.3	27
2.2	41
2.3	37
1.1	44
4.9	27
1.0	44
1.0	44
1.5	44
2.2	27
1.1	52
3.9	37
6.1	28
1.7	48
3.9	33
2.8	27
1.5	44
1.1	37
5.0	27
3.8	27
6.7	27
6.6	8
0.5	6
0.5	48
3.9	27
1.1	44
4.4	27
1.1	44
1.1	44
6.1	27
7.7	8
1.6	27
3.8	27
0.5	44
1.6	37
4.5	28
1.6	33
1.1	27
0.5	27
3.3	27
0.5	27
1.7	33
2.3	27
1.7	27
2.8	27
2.7	27
3.9	8
3.8	16
0.5	37
0.5	37
1.1	32
1.6	27
2.2	27
3.9	27
2.3	27
0.6	27
1.2	27
2.2	27
6.6	13
1.7	27
1.1	27
4.4	8
1.7	13
2.7	8
1.7	12
4.5	8
1.1	27
1.1	27
1.1	27
0.5	27
0.6	21
4.4	12
2.2	16
2.8	12
3.4	8
2.8	8
1.6	13
1.1	12
0.6	12