Weather Records on 3 February 1923

148 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1923. Highest significance: Moreton Telegraph Station, AU.

Key Facts for 3 February 1923

On 3 February 1923, 148 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 146 daily.
Moreton Telegraph Station set a daily record precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 3 February 1923.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 556 records.

Record Map

148 stations

148 station records on 3 February 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Braunschweig (T.H.)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

148 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 February 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	14
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 February 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 146.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

121 broken records

Margins by which the 121 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 45.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1923

Top 20 records on 3 February 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1923	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1923	Malvern, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Weldon, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Washington, US	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily high min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Mena, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Johnsonville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Port Arthur, CA	daily low max	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high min	8.2 C (46.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Arnsberg, DE	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Weissenburg, DE	daily high min	5.3 C (41.5 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Louisburg, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Uccle, BE	daily high min	8.2 C (46.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Clinton, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1923	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	37 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

1795 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1923. 1923 had 148 records.

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

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	114
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1