Weather Records on 23 February 1917

100 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1917. Highest significance: Nekarboo, AU.

Key Facts for 23 February 1917

On 23 February 1917, 100 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
5 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 100 daily.
Nekarboo set a daily record precipitation of 56.9 mm (2.2 in) on 23 February 1917.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 556 records.

Record Map

100 stations

100 station records on 23 February 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nekarboo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cundare South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kyabram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Maccue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nocoleche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.7 C (-14.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Steam Plains 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-28.6 C (-19.5 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

100 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 February 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	2
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 February 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 100.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

95 broken records

Margins by which the 95 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1917

Top 20 records on 23 February 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1917	Nekarboo, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1917	Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Howlong Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Salisbury Downs, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Astoria, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	22 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Tatura Post Office, AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Euroa, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Cundare South, AU	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Kyabram Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Boxwood, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Woods Point, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Maccue, CA	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	22 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1917	Yea, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	30 years	17 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 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 100 records.

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

Records on 02-23 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 1917
Margin	Records
0 to 10	77
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1