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Weather Records on 23 February 1920

44 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1920. Highest significance: Uppsala_Aut, SE.

Key Facts for 23 February 1920

  • On 23 February 1920, 44 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 33 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 42 daily.
  • Uppsala_Aut set a daily record high minimum temperature of 2.2 C (36.0 F) on 23 February 1920.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 556 records.

Record Map

44 stations
Weather records on 23 February 1920 44 station records on 23 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
44 station records on 23 February 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 February 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
TarnabySwedenRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-14.3 C (6.3 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high maximum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RollestonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Glen DeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ClontarfCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ClontarfCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.4 mm (0.21 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord high maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high maximum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

44 records
Records on 23 February 1920 by type Records set or tied on 23 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 17Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 16Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 February 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 23 February 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum17
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum16
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 February 1920 by timescale Records on 23 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 42. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 42all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 February 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 42.
Records on 23 February 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily42

How Much Records Were Beaten By

36 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 1920 Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 315 to 10: 110 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 531
5 to 101
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1920
Top 20 records on 23 February 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 February 1920Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)73 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)42 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high max10.0 C (50.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Stockholm, SEdaily high max8.5 C (47.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)37 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Tarnaby, SEdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Mahackala, RUdaily low min-14.3 C (6.3 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Orebro, SEmonthly high max9.1 C (48.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Tranebjerg, DKdaily high max9.6 C (49.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Gavle, SEdaily high max8.5 C (47.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high max5.9 C (42.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Jonkoping, SEdaily high max9.5 C (49.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Vastervik, SEdaily high max11.5 C (52.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Rolleston, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high max9.0 C (48.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Sveg, SEdaily high min0.0 C (32.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Jokkmokk, SEdaily high min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Harnosand, SEdaily high min1.0 C (33.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Boras, SEdaily high max9.0 C (48.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1920Franklin, USdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)20 years14 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 1920
Records on 02-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1920. 1920 had 44 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 1920. 1920 had 44 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).