Weather Records on 4 February 2023

418 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 February 2023. Highest significance: Dannemora, US.

Key Facts for 4 February 2023

On 4 February 2023, 418 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 209 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 395 daily.
Dannemora set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -39.4 C (-38.9 F) on 4 February 2023.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

418 stations

418 station records on 4 February 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 February 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dannemora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dromana Sussex Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dandenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Liptrap (Illawong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Island AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ittoqqortoormiit	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebud (Country Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marblehead	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hordern Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamaica Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lysa Hora	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bonbeach (Carrum)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edgartown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boysen Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Haven Tweed AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

418 records

Records set or tied on 4 February 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 122, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 4 February 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	122
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 4 February 2023 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 16, daily 395.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

375 broken records

Margins by which the 375 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 February 2023

Top 20 records on 4 February 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 2023	Dannemora, US	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 February 2023	Shoreham, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Tyndall, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	136 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Dromana Sussex Farm, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Storrs, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Brockton, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	124 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Lowville, US	daily low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Woodstock, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Dandenong, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Brockport, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Indian Lake 2SW, US	monthly low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Cape Liptrap (Illawong), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Mt Washington, US	all-time low min	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Campbell Island AWS, NZ	monthly high max	20.1 C (68.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Brassua Dam, US	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Avon, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Fish Creek, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Ittoqqortoormiit, GL	daily rain	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2023	Hayden, US	daily snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	107 years	41 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

1795 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2023. 2023 had 418 records.

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

Records on 02-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	2
1826	2
1827	2
1828	2
1829	1
1830	2
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	2
1862	2
1869	3
1873	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1882	2
1883	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1897	2
1898	6
1900	7
1901	5
1902	7
1903	17
1904	4
1905	8
1906	8
1907	11
1908	23
1909	33
1910	13
1911	81
1912	83
1913	39
1914	31
1915	20
1916	25
1917	123
1918	80
1919	57
1920	76
1921	41
1922	86
1923	76
1924	276
1925	257
1926	149
1927	537
1928	547
1929	87
1930	316
1931	176
1932	329
1933	162
1934	200
1935	253
1936	497
1937	190
1938	481
1939	179
1940	339
1941	288
1942	378
1943	417
1944	244
1945	336
1946	506
1947	573
1948	585
1949	439
1950	502
1951	391
1952	751
1953	546
1954	853
1955	968
1956	713
1957	620
1958	393
1959	448
1960	421
1961	648
1962	968
1963	1,348
1964	608
1965	461
1966	573
1967	432
1968	298
1969	399
1970	1,195
1971	989
1972	666
1973	616
1974	368
1975	667
1976	672
1977	448
1978	594
1979	1,477
1980	591
1981	566
1982	1,812
1983	787
1984	588
1985	1,865
1986	1,550
1987	472
1988	1,006
1989	3,693
1990	1,546
1991	1,773
1992	952
1993	1,032
1994	597
1995	1,012
1996	3,525
1997	1,270
1998	1,331
1999	1,055
2000	531
2001	1,323
2002	1,232
2003	703
2004	1,431
2005	1,610
2006	633
2007	1,254
2008	1,331
2009	610
2010	1,384
2011	1,913
2012	1,748
2013	398
2014	530
2015	786
2016	1,023
2017	603
2018	1,241
2019	1,435
2020	1,198
2021	644
2022	954
2023	418
2024	911
2025	1,846
2026	782

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Data for records on 2023-02-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	356
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1