Weather Records on 16 February 2023

1,308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 February 2023. Highest significance: Saint Johns, US.

Key Facts for 16 February 2023

On 16 February 2023, 1,308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
499 were record highs and 493 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,277 daily.
Saint Johns set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 16 February 2023.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,308 stations

1,308 station records on 16 February 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 February 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ellis	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Primda	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kirwin Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waiopai Rch 256	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sunset Crater Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowden	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colby 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,308 records

Records set or tied on 16 February 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 223, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 270, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 115, Deepest snow cover 76.

Records on 16 February 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	223
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	270
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	115
Deepest snow cover	76

Records on 16 February 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 1,277.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,090 broken records

Margins by which the 1,090 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 February 2023

Top 20 records on 16 February 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 February 2023	Saint Johns, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	120 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2023	Burlington, US	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2023	Syracuse, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2023	Springerville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2023	Ellis, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 February 2023	Primda, CZ	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Pekoa Airport (Sant, VU	daily rain	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Eads, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Lichinga, MZ	daily low min	11.4 C (52.5 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Chiang Rai, TH	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Kirwin Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Quinter, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Seward, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Wilsonville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	El Morro Natl Mon, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Yuma, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Crete 4ESE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2023	Lincoln AP, US	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	50 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 1,308 records.

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

Records on 02-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1798	1
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	3
1852	1
1855	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1867	4
1869	1
1872	2
1873	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1885	7
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	5
1903	15
1904	32
1905	21
1906	3
1907	9
1908	24
1909	27
1910	11
1911	47
1912	10
1913	41
1914	81
1915	33
1916	47
1917	54
1918	34
1919	201
1920	21
1921	161
1922	26
1923	59
1924	399
1925	75
1926	48
1927	331
1928	495
1929	217
1930	193
1931	174
1932	316
1933	118
1934	260
1935	262
1936	1,063
1937	258
1938	449
1939	369
1940	298
1941	202
1942	541
1943	609
1944	274
1945	439
1946	273
1947	410
1948	636
1949	808
1950	419
1951	380
1952	301
1953	521
1954	1,526
1955	960
1956	1,031
1957	344
1958	1,480
1959	384
1960	254
1961	530
1962	496
1963	446
1964	370
1965	249
1966	608
1967	487
1968	291
1969	770
1970	945
1971	593
1972	658
1973	456
1974	380
1975	646
1976	1,272
1977	754
1978	1,221
1979	1,687
1980	852
1981	1,755
1982	995
1983	542
1984	997
1985	854
1986	814
1987	744
1988	452
1989	1,436
1990	2,564
1991	1,376
1992	694
1993	2,299
1994	609
1995	1,584
1996	1,088
1997	923
1998	2,256
1999	848
2000	926
2001	1,037
2002	974
2003	1,029
2004	807
2005	670
2006	1,347
2007	1,676
2008	639
2009	860
2010	1,416
2011	990
2012	588
2013	284
2014	970
2015	1,483
2016	1,212
2017	812
2018	1,032
2019	994
2020	1,453
2021	2,807
2022	562
2023	1,308
2024	937
2025	659
2026	934

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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	990
50 to 100	62
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1