Weather Records on 23 February 1966

614 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1966. Highest significance: Prescott 2 NNW, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1966

On 23 February 1966, 614 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 271 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 556 daily.
Prescott 2 NNW set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 23 February 1966.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

614 stations

614 station records on 23 February 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamare	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finniss Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Chico	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parelhas (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

614 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 175, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 23 February 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	175
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 23 February 1966 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 45, daily 556.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

528 broken records

Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1966

Top 20 records on 23 February 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1966	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1966	Georgetown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1966	Pine Bluff, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1966	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Corsicana, US	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Kalamare, BW	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Boerne, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	McGregor, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Hewitt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Kerrville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Llano, US	all-time snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Temple, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Milan, IT	monthly high min	10.3 C (50.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	172 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Hope 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Blanco, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Burnet, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	San Marcos, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Mena, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1966	Mexia, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 years	46 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1966. 1966 had 614 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	422
25 to 50	32
50 to 75	27
75 to 100	23
100 to 125	13
125 to 150	8
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1