Weather Records on 12 February 2023

469 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 February 2023. Highest significance: Kjobli I Snaasa, NO.

Key Facts for 12 February 2023

On 12 February 2023, 469 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
268 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 459 daily.
Kjobli I Snaasa set a daily record precipitation of 37.2 mm (1.5 in) on 12 February 2023.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

469 stations

469 station records on 12 February 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 February 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Greensboro Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Vaernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Buran	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield Mercer Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Otteroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Overhalla - Unnset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Vila Bauerfield	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Utgard	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ocracoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bristol AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Digernaset	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enontekio Kilpisjarvi Kylakesk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dongtai	China	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sortland-Kleiva	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Union 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buenos Aires Observ	Argentina	Record high minimum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fokstua	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moulton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City Cgas	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gifu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manning	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

469 records

Records set or tied on 12 February 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 177, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 153, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 12 February 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	177
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 12 February 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 459.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

428 broken records

Margins by which the 428 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 February 2023

Top 20 records on 12 February 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 2023	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	115 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 February 2023	Greensboro Wtp, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2023	Vaernes, NO	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2023	Buran, NO	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2023	Catawba, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 February 2023	Saluda, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	117 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Bluefield Mercer Co AP, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Otteroy, NO	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Santuck, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Tabora Airport, TZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Newberry, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	122 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Liafoss, NO	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Manati 2 E, PR	monthly low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Great Falls, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Overhalla - Unnset, NO	daily rain	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Salisbury, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Pelion 0.8 NW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2023	Port Vila Bauerfield, VU	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	33 years	47 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2023. 2023 had 469 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1798	2
1803	1
1811	1
1816	2
1829	4
1845	1
1847	2
1855	1
1856	2
1864	3
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	15
1895	5
1896	8
1897	1
1898	7
1899	15
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	7
1904	12
1905	22
1906	3
1907	15
1908	16
1909	9
1910	30
1911	16
1912	22
1913	12
1914	96
1915	16
1916	29
1917	25
1918	55
1919	37
1920	19
1921	32
1922	82
1923	103
1924	105
1925	248
1926	118
1927	71
1928	377
1929	283
1930	229
1931	275
1932	641
1933	195
1934	263
1935	162
1936	803
1937	729
1938	853
1939	253
1940	217
1941	275
1942	263
1943	404
1944	461
1945	310
1946	391
1947	710
1948	862
1949	618
1950	537
1951	505
1952	281
1953	232
1954	581
1955	1,099
1956	402
1957	375
1958	700
1959	492
1960	240
1961	683
1962	1,054
1963	752
1964	500
1965	946
1966	532
1967	555
1968	456
1969	554
1970	519
1971	579
1972	481
1973	841
1974	520
1975	878
1976	787
1977	857
1978	1,203
1979	1,719
1980	685
1981	1,655
1982	905
1983	1,444
1984	1,329
1985	1,428
1986	950
1987	660
1988	1,278
1989	511
1990	1,042
1991	636
1992	992
1993	728
1994	1,230
1995	1,272
1996	1,110
1997	940
1998	1,437
1999	1,772
2000	929
2001	859
2002	1,478
2003	613
2004	1,055
2005	966
2006	848
2007	709
2008	924
2009	1,088
2010	1,326
2011	959
2012	852
2013	527
2014	1,168
2015	709
2016	912
2017	1,494
2018	810
2019	1,053
2020	754
2021	1,634
2022	509
2023	469
2024	694
2025	1,802
2026	422

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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 25	390
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	2