Weather Records on 23 February 1987

916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1987. Highest significance: Holbrook, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1987

On 23 February 1987, 916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
89 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 883 daily.
Holbrook set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 23 February 1987.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

916 stations

916 station records on 23 February 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pemberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lander AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mays Landing 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benson Police Barracks	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mathias	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pormpuraaw Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mathias	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington New Castle Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Patchogue 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brandonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prahran (Como House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kearneysville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

916 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 245, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 23 February 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	245
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 23 February 1987 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 24, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

773 broken records

Margins by which the 773 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 368.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1987

Top 20 records on 23 February 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1987	Holbrook, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Denton 2 E, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Hanover, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	27.5 cm (10.8 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Pemberton, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Marlinton, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1987	Brunswick, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Chambersburg 1 ESE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Aberdeen Phillips Fld, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Chestertown, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Thomas, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Liberty, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Gibson Dam, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1987	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	20 years	56 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 916 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	559
50 to 100	82
100 to 150	48
150 to 200	29
200 to 250	26
250 to 300	16
300 to 350	8
350 to 400	5