Weather Records on 23 February 2013

792 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 2013. Highest significance: Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU.

Key Facts for 23 February 2013

On 23 February 2013, 792 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 753 daily.
Ulmarra (Newsagency) set a daily record precipitation of 228.2 mm (9.0 in) on 23 February 2013.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

792 stations

792 station records on 23 February 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.2 mm (9.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.8 mm (8.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	415.2 mm (16.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Leigh (Rolling Acres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	386.0 mm (15.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
McCracken	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.6 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Osawatomie	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Covert	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wellington	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wollomombi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yarrowitch (Maretto)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lebanon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (the Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Mihi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Maplewood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Meldrum (Coolawarrah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	281.0 mm (11.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wittitrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalow Motel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton Olympic Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	211.4 mm (8.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne (Lorne Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carrow Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hunter Springs (Wondecla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Old Bonalbo (Alcheringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	310.0 mm (12.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Tipperary)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lostock Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hollisdale (Pappinbarra Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Chichester (Simmonds)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burdett 3S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester (Upper Bowman)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madeline Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

792 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 155.

Records on 23 February 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	155

Records on 23 February 2013 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 33, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

637 broken records

Margins by which the 637 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 2013

Top 20 records on 23 February 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 2013	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	228.2 mm (9.0 in)	196.4 mm (7.7 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 February 2013	Lower Bucca, AU	daily rain	217.8 mm (8.6 in)	148.5 mm (5.8 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 February 2013	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	98 years	79 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Long Flat Post Office, AU	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	105 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Yarras (Mount Seaview), AU	all-time rain	415.2 mm (16.3 in)	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	34 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Leigh (Rolling Acres), AU	all-time rain	386.0 mm (15.2 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	112 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Lenora Coop, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	99 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road), AU	daily rain	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	129.9 mm (5.1 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	McCracken, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	100 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Ebor (Glenowen), AU	daily rain	128.6 mm (5.1 in)	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Osawatomie, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Covert, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Wellington, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Wollomombi Post Office, AU	all-time rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	121 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Yarrowitch (Maretto), AU	monthly rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Brushgrove Post Office, AU	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2013	Chichester Dam, AU	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2013. 2013 had 792 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	500
50 to 100	71
100 to 150	34
150 to 200	19
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1