Weather Records on 23 August 1923

284 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1923. Highest significance: Georgetown 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 23 August 1923

On 23 August 1923, 284 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
5 were record highs and 217 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 258 daily.
Georgetown 2 E set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 23 August 1923.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

284 stations

284 station records on 23 August 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Runnymede Spottsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Connersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

284 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 149, Heaviest daily rainfall 62.

Records on 23 August 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	149
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 258.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

224 broken records

Margins by which the 224 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1923

Top 20 records on 23 August 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 1923	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1923	Camden 1, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1923	Clarksville, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Welland, CA	monthly low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Louisburg, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Wappingers Falls, US	monthly low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	21 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Woodstock, CA	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Somerville 4 NW, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Stratford, CA	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	56 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Henderson 2 NNW, US	monthly low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Stoney Creek, CA	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Raleigh State UNIV, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	14 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Runnymede Spottsville, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	1 year	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Sydney, CA	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Chatillon-Sur-Seine, FR	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1923	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	21 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

1802 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1923. 1923 had 284 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,093
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,295
2026	592

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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	216
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1