Weather Records on 28 February 1923

58 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 1923. Highest significance: Darwin Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 28 February 1923

On 28 February 1923, 58 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 53 daily.
Darwin Post Office set a daily record low minimum temperature of 20.7 C (69.3 F) on 28 February 1923.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

58 stations

58 station records on 28 February 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Cantara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.2 C (106.2 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.2 C (104.4 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Condon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton Middle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

58 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 28 February 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	15
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 28 February 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 53.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

44 broken records

Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 1923

Top 20 records on 28 February 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1923	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily low min	20.7 C (69.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Vestervig, DK	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Battleford, CA	monthly high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	7 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Astoria, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Carrieton (Yackara), AU	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	37 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Edmonton, CA	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	33 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Banff, CA	monthly high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	0 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Knysna (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	26 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Battleford, CA	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	23 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Apsley, AU	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	22 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	San Jacinto, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Clarinda, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Oregon, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1923	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily high max	41.9 C (107.4 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	20 years	12 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

1796 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1923. 1923 had 58 records.

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

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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Data for records on 1923-02-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 5	38
5 to 10	4
10 to 15	0
15 to 20	0
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	2