Weather Records on 23 February 2026

951 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 2026. Highest significance: Long Branch-Oakhurst, US.

Key Facts for 23 February 2026

On 23 February 2026, 951 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
414 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 920 daily.
Long Branch-Oakhurst set a daily record snowfall of 29.2 cm (11.5 in) on 23 February 2026.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

951 stations

951 station records on 23 February 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Wodonga Express	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Providence	United States	Record daily snowfall	90.2 cm (35.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Longwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blinman (Narrina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blue Hill Lcd	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.5 cm (24.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Thredbo AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.4 cm (17.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Northway AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mitta Mitta Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jamaica Plain	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.4 cm (17.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena (Martins Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York	United States	Record daily snowfall	46.5 cm (18.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gemtree Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Buller	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Thredbo Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hotham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Painter 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boort (Gredgwin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ammaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

951 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 294, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 301, Heaviest daily snowfall 117, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 23 February 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	294
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	117
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 23 February 2026 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 25, daily 920.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

843 broken records

Margins by which the 843 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 419.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 2026

Top 20 records on 23 February 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 2026	Long Branch-Oakhurst, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	112 years	78 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	110 years	77 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Wodonga Express, AU	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Providence, US	all-time snowfall	90.2 cm (35.5 in)	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	30 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	100 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Longwood, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	110 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	114 years	74 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Blinman, AU	daily rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	122 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Dartmouth Reservoir, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Norwich Public Utility Plt, US	daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Carrieton, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Blinman (Narrina), AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Chiltern (Post Office), AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Moorestown 4 E, US	all-time snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Laguardia AP, US	daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	28.5 cm (11.2 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Wooragee, AU	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 2026	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	112 years	60 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 951 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 February 2026
Margin	Records
0 to 100	776
100 to 200	43
200 to 300	13
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	1