Weather Records on 23 February 1999

773 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1999. Highest significance: Creighton, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 1999

On 23 February 1999, 773 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 739 daily.
Creighton set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 23 February 1999.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

773 stations

773 station records on 23 February 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Polotsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leloiov	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shkodra	Albania	Record daily precipitation	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telchac Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ensenada 1 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inorunie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodworth 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record snow depth	198.1 cm (78.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tegjultja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anselmo 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Homer 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waleska	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Homer 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madoi	China	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Sabino	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beemer	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

773 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 23 February 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 23 February 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 739.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

614 broken records

Margins by which the 614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1999

Top 20 records on 23 February 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1999	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1999	Arcadia, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	79 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1999	Polotsk, BY	monthly rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1999	Kirksville, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1999	Bartlett 1W, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Audubon, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Creston 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Greenfield, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Mc Henry 3W, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Harlan, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Brewster, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Leloiov, BY	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Ai-Petri, UA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Anderson Dam, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Shkodra, AL	daily rain	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Telchac Puerto, MX	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Pickstown, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Ensenada 1 W, PR	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1999	Oakland, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	41 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1999. 1999 had 773 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	563
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2