Weather Records on 28 February 2023

1,083 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 February 2023. Highest significance: Nevada City, US.

Key Facts for 28 February 2023

On 28 February 2023, 1,083 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 319 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 1,004 daily.
Nevada City set an all-time record daily snowfall of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 28 February 2023.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,083 stations

1,083 station records on 28 February 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 February 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nevada City	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Appleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Limbunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Germantown Wastewater Utility	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Minden	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Troughton Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Primda	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bucks Creek	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Valley - Carlin 20S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savage Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sines Deep Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Canyon Nyack AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trinity Rvr Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,083 records

Records set or tied on 28 February 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 222, Lowest daily maximum 249, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 136, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 28 February 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	222
Lowest daily maximum	249
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	136
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 28 February 2023 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 72, daily 1,004.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 February 2023

Top 20 records on 28 February 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 2023	Nevada City, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	128 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	116 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Appleton, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Limbunya, AU	daily rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Germantown Wastewater Utility, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Minden, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Brillion, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 February 2023	Troughton Island, AU	monthly rain	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Charlotte, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Hastings, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	122 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Chilton, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Lac Vieux Desert, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Two Rivers, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Boca, US	daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Primda, CZ	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Whitewater, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2023	Morgan, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	105 years	52 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

1796 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 1,083 records.

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

Records on 02-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1799	1
1814	1
1836	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	2
1849	1
1858	3
1860	1
1866	1
1868	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	3
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	7
1889	1
1890	1
1893	5
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	3
1898	1
1899	1
1900	6
1901	4
1902	22
1903	49
1904	10
1905	7
1906	30
1907	17
1908	34
1909	10
1910	39
1911	43
1912	29
1913	21
1914	66
1915	15
1916	44
1917	26
1918	13
1919	52
1920	45
1921	136
1922	102
1923	58
1924	98
1925	91
1926	140
1927	73
1928	72
1929	211
1930	132
1931	197
1932	649
1933	139
1934	821
1935	375
1936	311
1937	315
1938	275
1939	1,084
1940	602
1941	404
1942	291
1943	275
1944	468
1945	298
1946	336
1947	431
1948	1,017
1949	593
1950	480
1951	684
1952	239
1953	304
1954	519
1955	881
1956	336
1957	234
1958	622
1959	360
1960	1,068
1961	311
1962	2,575
1963	564
1964	265
1965	413
1966	604
1967	611
1968	640
1969	384
1970	545
1971	811
1972	1,325
1973	516
1974	568
1975	429
1976	1,155
1977	419
1978	1,057
1979	563
1980	926
1981	1,035
1982	797
1983	950
1984	1,175
1985	596
1986	1,293
1987	1,820
1988	810
1989	1,083
1990	1,394
1991	594
1992	1,154
1993	1,303
1994	1,320
1995	1,205
1996	1,555
1997	1,441
1998	1,055
1999	809
2000	1,239
2001	1,187
2002	1,619
2003	744
2004	896
2005	1,011
2006	1,257
2007	1,196
2008	897
2009	1,016
2010	900
2011	1,423
2012	820
2013	732
2014	1,279
2015	1,686
2016	1,000
2017	869
2018	1,502
2019	998
2020	583
2021	855
2022	748
2023	1,083
2024	1,108
2025	729
2026	1,477

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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	751
50 to 100	53
100 to 150	37
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	2