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Weather Records on 23 February 1918

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1918. Highest significance: Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AU.

Key Facts for 23 February 1918

  • On 23 February 1918, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Lake Rowan (Bungeet) set a daily record precipitation of 43.9 mm (1.7 in) on 23 February 1918.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 23 February 1918 31 station records on 23 February 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 23 February 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 February 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily snowfall41.7 cm (16.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-33.3 C (-27.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MettenGermanyRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-UdeRussiaRecord daily precipitation1.1 mm (0.04 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
TarnabySwedenRecord daily precipitation5.5 mm (0.22 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 23 February 1918 by type Records set or tied on 23 February 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 035810Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 February 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 23 February 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 February 1918 by timescale Records on 23 February 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 4daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 February 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 27.
Records on 23 February 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly4
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 1918 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2210 to 20: 320 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 250 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1022
10 to 203
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 502
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1918
Top 20 records on 23 February 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 February 1918Lake Rowan (Bungeet), AUdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)40.1 mm (1.6 in)27 years45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1918Milan, ITmonthly high max22.0 C (71.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Halifax, CAdaily snowfall41.7 cm (16.4 in)4.4 cm (1.7 in)41 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Santa Fe, USmonthly high min6.1 C (43.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918New Westminster, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)35 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)38 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Belle Isle, CAdaily low min-33.3 C (-27.9 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Barkly East, ZAdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)4 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Cottbus, DEdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Concordia ASOS, USmonthly high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Adelaide West Terrace, AUmonthly low min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Beaufort West (Met), ZAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Herschel, ZAdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)10 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Sheffield, GBdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Dubuque River, USdaily high max13.3 C (55.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1918Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)24 years13 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 1918
Records on 02-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 21802: 21804: 21810: 11814: 41815: 11839: 11846: 21849: 11850: 11855: 11867: 11868: 11871: 11873: 11874: 11875: 31879: 31884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 51889: 21891: 11892: 21895: 11896: 11897: 11898: 81899: 11900: 51901: 91902: 31903: 171904: 131905: 121906: 211907: 311908: 191909: 271910: 351911: 231912: 461913: 111914: 371915: 581916: 801917: 1001918: 311919: 491920: 441921: 741922: 1581923: 421924: 1561925: 2641926: 631927: 2981928: 1991929: 1791930: 6901931: 2091932: 3181933: 3211934: 7251935: 2141936: 4301937: 1721938: 2241939: 6161940: 2741941: 3621942: 3551943: 5181944: 4301945: 3351946: 3461947: 7181948: 4501949: 4061950: 5171951: 3971952: 4141953: 4501954: 6541955: 8801956: 5991957: 8071958: 9581959: 3571960: 8021961: 6771962: 6591963: 1,0031964: 5941965: 6401966: 6141967: 6891968: 1,0381969: 1,0101970: 4221971: 7411972: 8431973: 3531974: 5621975: 1,7641976: 7371977: 1,2741978: 1,2631979: 1,3741980: 5201981: 1,2341982: 9721983: 7901984: 9421985: 1,9131986: 9551987: 9161988: 4121989: 1,4131990: 2,1571991: 7121992: 7601993: 1,4771994: 1,4521995: 1,0111996: 1,6031997: 9891998: 1,4011999: 7732000: 1,7012001: 9562002: 1,2282003: 1,3262004: 8022005: 7022006: 5812007: 8832008: 9142009: 8582010: 1,4402011: 8292012: 7702013: 7922014: 5022015: 1,8302016: 6602017: 1,9462018: 1,7282019: 1,2462020: 7942021: 9292022: 2,5952023: 2,7682024: 3732025: 9842026: 9511794187519021918193419501966198219982014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-23 in each year
YearRecords
17942
18022
18042
18101
18144
18151
18391
18462
18491
18501
18551
18671
18681
18711
18731
18741
18753
18793
18841
18862
18871
18885
18892
18911
18922
18951
18961
18971
18988
18991
19005
19019
19023
190317
190413
190512
190621
190731
190819
190927
191035
191123
191246
191311
191437
191558
191680
1917100
191831
191949
192044
192174
1922158
192342
1924156
1925264
192663
1927298
1928199
1929179
1930690
1931209
1932318
1933321
1934725
1935214
1936430
1937172
1938224
1939616
1940274
1941362
1942355
1943518
1944430
1945335
1946346
1947718
1948450
1949406
1950517
1951397
1952414
1953450
1954654
1955880
1956599
1957807
1958958
1959357
1960802
1961677
1962659
19631,003
1964594
1965640
1966614
1967689
19681,038
19691,010
1970422
1971741
1972843
1973353
1974562
19751,764
1976737
19771,274
19781,263
19791,374
1980520
19811,234
1982972
1983790
1984942
19851,913
1986955
1987916
1988412
19891,413
19902,157
1991712
1992760
19931,477
19941,452
19951,011
19961,603
1997989
19981,401
1999773
20001,701
2001956
20021,228
20031,326
2004802
2005702
2006581
2007883
2008914
2009858
20101,440
2011829
2012770
2013792
2014502
20151,830
2016660
20171,946
20181,728
20191,246
2020794
2021929
20222,595
20232,768
2024373
2025984
2026951

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).