Weather Records on 23 February 1939

616 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1939. Highest significance: Beaufort West (Met), ZA.

Key Facts for 23 February 1939

On 23 February 1939, 616 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 377 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 614 daily.
Beaufort West (Met) set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 23 February 1939.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

616 stations

616 station records on 23 February 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bandher	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Patna Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ranike	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
N Ghasan Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thanesar	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dhaneta	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.8 C (98.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rajpuri(Rampur)	India	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Basti	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roorkee	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jagraon	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Una	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Purulia	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Haraiya	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Leeu Gamka (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fazilka	India	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

616 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 240, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 23 February 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	240
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 23 February 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 614.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

526 broken records

Margins by which the 526 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1939

Top 20 records on 23 February 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1939	Beaufort West (Met), ZA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1939	Bandher, IN	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1939	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1939	Minot Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1939	Jamalpur, IN	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1939	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Patna Obsy, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Ranike, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	N Ghasan Sr, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Thanesar, IN	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Dhaneta, IN	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high max	35.1 C (95.2 F)	5.7 C (10.3 F)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	36.8 C (98.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Rajpuri(Rampur), IN	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Kodanand, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Eagle Pass 3N, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Bendemeer (Caroline St), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1939	Asheville, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	45 years	26 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1939. 1939 had 616 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 50	523
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1