Weather Records on 20 February 1923

49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 February 1923. Highest significance: Biskra, DZ.

Key Facts for 20 February 1923

On 20 February 1923, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 48 daily.
Biskra set a daily record low maximum temperature of 12.0 C (53.6 F) on 20 February 1923.
Across 162 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

49 stations

49 station records on 20 February 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 February 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

49 records

Records set or tied on 20 February 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 20 February 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	6
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 20 February 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 48.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

42 broken records

Margins by which the 42 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 February 1923

Top 20 records on 20 February 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 February 1923	Biskra, DZ	daily low max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Syktyvkar, RU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily low min	3.0 C (37.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Vanersborg, SE	daily low max	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Orebro, SE	daily low min	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Vastervik, SE	daily low max	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Jonkoping, SE	daily low max	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Austin #2, US	monthly high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	3 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Shenkursk, RU	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Kristianstad, SE	daily low min	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Durham, GB	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily low min	22.5 C (72.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	34 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Cooperstown, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Kristianstad, SE	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	5 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Halmstad, SE	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	5 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Florence, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	21 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1923	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily high min	27.3 C (81.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	20 years	11 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

1809 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1923. 1923 had 49 records.

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

Records on 02-20 in each year
Year	Records
1809	2
1810	2
1814	1
1827	2
1834	1
1837	1
1838	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1850	1
1855	3
1858	2
1860	1
1861	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	5
1893	6
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	6
1899	6
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	17
1904	14
1905	8
1906	23
1907	14
1908	28
1909	34
1910	8
1911	13
1912	26
1913	28
1914	15
1915	108
1916	32
1917	186
1918	210
1919	36
1920	39
1921	106
1922	198
1923	49
1924	323
1925	132
1926	83
1927	156
1928	190
1929	629
1930	1,202
1931	163
1932	287
1933	266
1934	490
1935	222
1936	593
1937	602
1938	348
1939	636
1940	247
1941	251
1942	968
1943	454
1944	279
1945	266
1946	146
1947	403
1948	342
1949	656
1950	538
1951	815
1952	551
1953	929
1954	1,067
1955	1,051
1956	453
1957	450
1958	1,025
1959	507
1960	353
1961	475
1962	457
1963	742
1964	340
1965	357
1966	613
1967	414
1968	948
1969	731
1970	312
1971	669
1972	866
1973	587
1974	881
1975	459
1976	484
1977	1,216
1978	1,458
1979	1,185
1980	868
1981	2,080
1982	1,029
1983	636
1984	528
1985	790
1986	1,589
1987	719
1988	695
1989	1,032
1990	2,147
1991	921
1992	446
1993	1,541
1994	1,605
1995	1,427
1996	1,258
1997	1,326
1998	1,104
1999	498
2000	724
2001	485
2002	1,070
2003	771
2004	991
2005	626
2006	1,635
2007	580
2008	847
2009	530
2010	1,096
2011	1,433
2012	514
2013	422
2014	958
2015	2,790
2016	1,090
2017	1,736
2018	2,890
2019	1,630
2020	686
2021	947
2022	592
2023	438
2024	613
2025	1,756
2026	974

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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 20	40
20 to 40	1
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1