Weather Records on 23 February 1965

640 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1965. Highest significance: Inukjuak Ua, CA.

Key Facts for 23 February 1965

On 23 February 1965, 640 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 449 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 640 daily.
Inukjuak Ua set a daily record snowfall of 7.6 cm (3.0 in) on 23 February 1965.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

640 stations

640 station records on 23 February 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inukjuak Ua	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mescalero	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ponca City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Primghar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Chibarro (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Placid 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tracy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

640 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 282, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 23 February 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	282
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 23 February 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

494 broken records

Margins by which the 494 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1965

Top 20 records on 23 February 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1965	Inukjuak Ua, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Lawrence, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Monroe City, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Mescalero, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Concordia ASOS, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Bradshaw, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Ponca City, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	70 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Port Washington, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Ft Stanton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Menard, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Blanca 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Blue Rapids, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1965	Cresco 1 NE, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1965	Primghar, US	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1965	Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU	daily high min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1965	Arcadia, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1965	Edgerton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	13 years	32 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1965. 1965 had 640 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 25	446
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	14
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1