Weather Records on 23 February 1904
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1904. Highest significance: Southampton, CA.
Key Facts for 23 February 1904
- On 23 February 1904, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 12 daily.
- Southampton set a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 in) on 23 February 1904.
- Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 4.1 cm (1.6 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 February 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 1904 | Southampton, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 5 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | St John's, CA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 6 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 26 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Woodstock, CA | daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Sydney, CA | daily high min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Sydney, CA | daily high max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 14 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily snowfall | 4.1 cm (1.6 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 0 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1904 | Southampton, CA | monthly snowfall (Tie) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | tie | 9 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1794 to 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1804 | 2 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 4 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 80 |
| 1917 | 100 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 49 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 158 |
| 1923 | 42 |
| 1924 | 156 |
| 1925 | 264 |
| 1926 | 63 |
| 1927 | 298 |
| 1928 | 199 |
| 1929 | 179 |
| 1930 | 690 |
| 1931 | 209 |
| 1932 | 318 |
| 1933 | 321 |
| 1934 | 725 |
| 1935 | 214 |
| 1936 | 430 |
| 1937 | 172 |
| 1938 | 224 |
| 1939 | 616 |
| 1940 | 274 |
| 1941 | 362 |
| 1942 | 355 |
| 1943 | 518 |
| 1944 | 430 |
| 1945 | 335 |
| 1946 | 346 |
| 1947 | 718 |
| 1948 | 450 |
| 1949 | 406 |
| 1950 | 517 |
| 1951 | 397 |
| 1952 | 414 |
| 1953 | 450 |
| 1954 | 654 |
| 1955 | 880 |
| 1956 | 599 |
| 1957 | 807 |
| 1958 | 958 |
| 1959 | 357 |
| 1960 | 802 |
| 1961 | 677 |
| 1962 | 659 |
| 1963 | 1,003 |
| 1964 | 594 |
| 1965 | 640 |
| 1966 | 614 |
| 1967 | 689 |
| 1968 | 1,038 |
| 1969 | 1,010 |
| 1970 | 422 |
| 1971 | 741 |
| 1972 | 843 |
| 1973 | 353 |
| 1974 | 562 |
| 1975 | 1,764 |
| 1976 | 737 |
| 1977 | 1,274 |
| 1978 | 1,263 |
| 1979 | 1,374 |
| 1980 | 520 |
| 1981 | 1,234 |
| 1982 | 972 |
| 1983 | 790 |
| 1984 | 942 |
| 1985 | 1,913 |
| 1986 | 955 |
| 1987 | 916 |
| 1988 | 412 |
| 1989 | 1,413 |
| 1990 | 2,157 |
| 1991 | 712 |
| 1992 | 760 |
| 1993 | 1,477 |
| 1994 | 1,452 |
| 1995 | 1,011 |
| 1996 | 1,603 |
| 1997 | 989 |
| 1998 | 1,401 |
| 1999 | 773 |
| 2000 | 1,701 |
| 2001 | 956 |
| 2002 | 1,228 |
| 2003 | 1,326 |
| 2004 | 802 |
| 2005 | 702 |
| 2006 | 581 |
| 2007 | 883 |
| 2008 | 914 |
| 2009 | 858 |
| 2010 | 1,440 |
| 2011 | 829 |
| 2012 | 770 |
| 2013 | 792 |
| 2014 | 502 |
| 2015 | 1,830 |
| 2016 | 660 |
| 2017 | 1,946 |
| 2018 | 1,728 |
| 2019 | 1,246 |
| 2020 | 794 |
| 2021 | 929 |
| 2022 | 2,595 |
| 2023 | 2,768 |
| 2024 | 373 |
| 2025 | 984 |
| 2026 | 951 |
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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.
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