Weather Records on 23 February 1962

659 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1962. Highest significance: Bridgeport 5 NW, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1962

On 23 February 1962, 659 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
191 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 627 daily.
Bridgeport 5 NW set a daily record precipitation of 84.3 mm (3.3 in) on 23 February 1962.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

659 stations

659 station records on 23 February 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Protem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gumla	India	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kemptville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	121.0 cm (47.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Doornkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mourilyan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

659 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 81, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 23 February 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	81
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 23 February 1962 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 627.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1962

Top 20 records on 23 February 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1962	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Kodanand, IN	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Greenville Wtp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Greenville Wtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Madison, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Protem, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Pittsburgh WSO City, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Lalgudi, IN	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Sheldon, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Lindsay, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Gumla, IN	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Covington 1 WNW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Lindsay, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Parkersburg, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Okolona, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1962	Huntingdon, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)

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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1962. 1962 had 659 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	451
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2