Weather Records on 23 February 1998

1,401 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1998. Highest significance: Cross City 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1998

On 23 February 1998, 1,401 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
950 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 123 monthly and 1,275 daily.
Cross City 1 E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 23 February 1998.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 548 records.

Record Map

1,401 stations

1,401 station records on 23 February 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
China Lake Naf	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big Tujunga Dam Fc46	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.3 mm (8.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Acton Escondido Fc261	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mayo	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mocambo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Usher Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Ciampino	Italy	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covina City Yard Fc387B	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pacoima Dam Fc33A-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Inspection STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen Springs 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Los Prietos Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leal de Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Lake Fc238C	United States	Record daily precipitation	233.4 mm (9.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brazzaville	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers Edison Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,401 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 425, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 525, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 318, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 February 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	425
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	525
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	318
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 February 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 123, daily 1,275.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,151 broken records

Margins by which the 1,151 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 201.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1998

Top 20 records on 23 February 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1998	Cross City 1 E, US	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Toms River, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Atlantic City Marina, US	monthly rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Presa Rodriguez, MX	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Live Oak, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Virginia City, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	China Lake Naf, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, US	daily rain	207.3 mm (8.2 in)	129.1 mm (5.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Mt Wilson Cbs, US	daily rain	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Acton Escondido Fc261, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Bowman Dam, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Elsinore, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Mayo, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Hayward Rs, US	monthly high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Mocambo, BR	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Usher Twr, US	daily rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Roma Ciampino, IT	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1998	Steinhatchee 6 ENE, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	45 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,401 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	1,128
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1