Weather Records on 23 February 1928

199 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1928. Highest significance: Camden 3 W, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1928

On 23 February 1928, 199 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 194 daily.
Camden 3 W set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 23 February 1928.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

199 stations

199 station records on 23 February 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Menasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenfergus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg River Gage	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bustard Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

199 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 23 February 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 23 February 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 194.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

174 broken records

Margins by which the 174 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1928

Top 20 records on 23 February 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1928	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Cheraw, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Columbia, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Grong Grong (Berembed), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Spring Bluff Railway STN, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Paterson, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1928	Rock View, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Effingham, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Helidon Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Emporium 1 E, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Marrar (Centenary Drive), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Windsor Kings College, CA	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1928	Menasha, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	28 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1928. 1928 had 199 records.

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

Records on 02-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1802	2
1804	2
1810	1
1814	4
1815	1
1839	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1855	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1879	3
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1891	1
1892	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	1
1898	8
1899	1
1900	5
1901	9
1902	3
1903	17
1904	13
1905	12
1906	21
1907	31
1908	19
1909	27
1910	35
1911	23
1912	46
1913	11
1914	37
1915	58
1916	80
1917	100
1918	31
1919	49
1920	44
1921	74
1922	158
1923	42
1924	156
1925	264
1926	63
1927	298
1928	199
1929	179
1930	690
1931	209
1932	318
1933	321
1934	725
1935	214
1936	430
1937	172
1938	224
1939	616
1940	274
1941	362
1942	355
1943	518
1944	430
1945	335
1946	346
1947	718
1948	450
1949	406
1950	517
1951	397
1952	414
1953	450
1954	654
1955	880
1956	599
1957	807
1958	958
1959	357
1960	802
1961	677
1962	659
1963	1,003
1964	594
1965	640
1966	614
1967	689
1968	1,038
1969	1,010
1970	422
1971	741
1972	843
1973	353
1974	562
1975	1,764
1976	737
1977	1,274
1978	1,263
1979	1,374
1980	520
1981	1,234
1982	972
1983	790
1984	942
1985	1,913
1986	955
1987	916
1988	412
1989	1,413
1990	2,157
1991	712
1992	760
1993	1,477
1994	1,452
1995	1,011
1996	1,603
1997	989
1998	1,401
1999	773
2000	1,701
2001	956
2002	1,228
2003	1,326
2004	802
2005	702
2006	581
2007	883
2008	914
2009	858
2010	1,440
2011	829
2012	770
2013	792
2014	502
2015	1,830
2016	660
2017	1,946
2018	1,728
2019	1,246
2020	794
2021	929
2022	2,595
2023	2,768
2024	373
2025	984
2026	951

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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 100	173
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1