Weather Records on 23 February 2015

1,830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 2015. Highest significance: Montrose #2, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 2015

On 23 February 2015, 1,830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
268 were record highs and 935 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,793 daily.
Montrose #2 set a monthly record daily snowfall of 38.4 cm (15.1 in) on 23 February 2015.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.

Record Map

1,830 stations

1,830 station records on 23 February 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sines Deep Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Northdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Loa	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Machias	United States	Record snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Montrose #2	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Northdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Holly Springs 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jambin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Man	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Truth Or Consequences	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.4 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Smithland L&D	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lastovo	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Portage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Navajo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Betatakin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hovenweep Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sunset Crater Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,830 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 541, Highest daily minimum 173, Lowest daily minimum 394, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 266.

Records on 23 February 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	541
Highest daily minimum	173
Lowest daily minimum	394
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	266

Records on 23 February 2015 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 34, daily 1,793.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,593 broken records

Margins by which the 1,593 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 2015

Top 20 records on 23 February 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 2015	Montrose #2, US	monthly snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	110 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 February 2015	Hvar, HR	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 February 2015	Montrose #2, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 February 2015	Trenton Falls, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Ft Lewis, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	96 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Sines Deep Creek, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Northdale, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Loa, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	112 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Machias, US	daily snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Sovetskaja Gavan, RU	monthly rain	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Montrose #2, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Loa, US	monthly snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Northdale, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Holly Springs 4 N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2015	Jambin Post Office, AU	daily rain	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2015	Bluff, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2015	St George, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	120 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2015	Washington 1 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2015	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	105 years	55 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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2015. 2015 had 1,830 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 100	1,494
100 to 200	63
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	2