Weather Records on 23 February 1972

843 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 February 1972. Highest significance: Venterstad, ZA.

Key Facts for 23 February 1972

On 23 February 1972, 843 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 394 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 818 daily.
Venterstad set a daily record precipitation of 54.5 mm (2.1 in) on 23 February 1972.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

843 stations

843 station records on 23 February 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 February 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Venterstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
The Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	146.5 mm (5.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hollister	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Aliwal North	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trompsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rietvallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coke (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mequatlingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Vale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danielskuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zomerkomst (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Venterslaager, Bergv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Den Haag	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nappan Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartrandjes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kapaa Stables 1104	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conselheiro Paulino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkspruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
North End	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sackville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Benfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsdale	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Uniacke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

843 records

Records set or tied on 23 February 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 229, Heaviest daily rainfall 234, Heaviest daily snowfall 85, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 23 February 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	229
Heaviest daily rainfall	234
Heaviest daily snowfall	85
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 23 February 1972 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 19, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

723 broken records

Margins by which the 723 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 February 1972

Top 20 records on 23 February 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 1972	Venterstad, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1972	The Downs, ZA	daily rain	146.5 mm (5.8 in)	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1972	Hollister, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 February 1972	Schelm, ZA	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Baddeck, CA	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Aliwal North, ZA	monthly rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	De Hoek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Trompsburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Ida, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Rietvallei, ZA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Haenertsburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Huntingdon, CA	monthly low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Mount Coke (Bos), ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Sidney, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Mequatlingsnek, ZA	monthly rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1972	Clifton Vale, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	45 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 843 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	712
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1