Weather Records on 23 February 1908
19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1908. Highest significance: Maitland West, AU.
Key Facts for 23 February 1908
- On 23 February 1908, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
- Maitland West set a daily record precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 23 February 1908.
- Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 554 records.
Record Map
19 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pooncarie (Tarcoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gronbaek-Allingskovgard | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kinchega | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Avoca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piangil (Burra Burra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
19 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 19 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 12 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 February 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 1908 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 4 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 February 1908 | Trenton 2, US | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 41 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 17 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 34 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 2 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 32 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Kinchega, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 9 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily rain | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Wentworth (Avoca), AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Piangil (Burra Burra), AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 2 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1908 | Sveg, SE | daily rain (Tie) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | tie | 4 years | 1 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 | 791 |
| 2014 | 502 |
| 2015 | 1,830 |
| 2016 | 660 |
| 2017 | 1,946 |
| 2018 | 1,714 |
| 2019 | 1,238 |
| 2020 | 793 |
| 2021 | 925 |
| 2022 | 2,589 |
| 2023 | 2,762 |
| 2024 | 374 |
| 2025 | 984 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).