Weather Records on 23 February 1938

224 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1938. Highest significance: Low Head (Comparison), AU.

Key Facts for 23 February 1938

On 23 February 1938, 224 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 214 daily.
Low Head (Comparison) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 23 February 1938.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

224 stations

224 station records on 23 February 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karimnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrick (Oaks Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glengarry (West Tamar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.8 C (96.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brid Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record snow depth	393.7 cm (155.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	312.4 cm (123.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goulds Country Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caveside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Triabunna (3 Boyle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St Marys (Clive Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-34.5 C (-30.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cressy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellore	India	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Devonport Harbour Master	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

224 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 23 February 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 23 February 1938 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 7, daily 214.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

192 broken records

Margins by which the 192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 2159.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1938

Top 20 records on 23 February 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1938	Low Head (Comparison), AU	all-time rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1938	Deloraine (Athol), AU	monthly rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1938	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	all-time rain	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	22 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1938	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Karimnagar, IN	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Lilydale Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Carrick (Oaks Road), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Medicine Lodge, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Westbury (Valley View), AU	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Armour, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Glengarry (West Tamar), AU	all-time rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily high max	35.8 C (96.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1938	Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	El Dorado, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	Delegate River, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	Scottsdale, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	Brid Farm, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	Brinkworth (Bungaree), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1938	Ellendale Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	29 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1938. 1938 had 224 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 500	189
500 to 1000	1
1000 to 1500	0
1500 to 2000	1
2000 to 2500	1