Weather Records on 23 February 1958

958 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1958. Highest significance: Lampasas, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1958

On 23 February 1958, 958 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
758 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 867 daily.
Lampasas set a daily record precipitation of 69.6 mm (2.7 in) on 23 February 1958.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

958 stations

958 station records on 23 February 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dhama	India	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chiautla de Tapia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Copperas Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Old Banchory Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ewing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

958 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 476, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 23 February 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	476
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 23 February 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 91, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

754 broken records

Margins by which the 754 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 1958

Top 20 records on 23 February 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1958	Lampasas, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1958	Temple, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1958	Dhama, IN	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Olenja Rechka, RU	monthly rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	3 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Nanaimo Departure Bay, CA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Chiautla de Tapia, MX	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Brownwood 2NE, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Copperas Cove, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Llano, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Ada, US	monthly high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Delhi 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Howard, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Clark, US	monthly high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1958	Old Banchory Station, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1958	Amenia, US	monthly high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	61 years	34 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1958. 1958 had 958 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	730
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1