Weather Records on 11 August 1903
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1903. Highest significance: Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA.
Key Facts for 11 August 1903
- On 11 August 1903, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Clanwilliam (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 8.6 mm (0.34 in) on 11 August 1903.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanwilliam (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 13.1 C (55.6 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 3 |
| 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
11 August 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1903 | Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Woodstock, CA | daily low max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 13 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Toledo Blade, US | daily low max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 13.1 C (55.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low min | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 0 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | tie | 22 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily low min (Tie) | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily low min (Tie) | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | tie | 14 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1903 | Chatham, CA | daily low min (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 14 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1793 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 6 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 41 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 217 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 201 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 149 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 140 |
| 1927 | 190 |
| 1928 | 174 |
| 1929 | 354 |
| 1930 | 471 |
| 1931 | 453 |
| 1932 | 281 |
| 1933 | 416 |
| 1934 | 620 |
| 1935 | 499 |
| 1936 | 541 |
| 1937 | 356 |
| 1938 | 315 |
| 1939 | 389 |
| 1940 | 359 |
| 1941 | 807 |
| 1942 | 390 |
| 1943 | 345 |
| 1944 | 936 |
| 1945 | 401 |
| 1946 | 419 |
| 1947 | 709 |
| 1948 | 306 |
| 1949 | 471 |
| 1950 | 320 |
| 1951 | 296 |
| 1952 | 417 |
| 1953 | 283 |
| 1954 | 536 |
| 1955 | 319 |
| 1956 | 457 |
| 1957 | 305 |
| 1958 | 494 |
| 1959 | 337 |
| 1960 | 461 |
| 1961 | 429 |
| 1962 | 662 |
| 1963 | 493 |
| 1964 | 677 |
| 1965 | 793 |
| 1966 | 1,037 |
| 1967 | 1,071 |
| 1968 | 619 |
| 1969 | 533 |
| 1970 | 526 |
| 1971 | 711 |
| 1972 | 823 |
| 1973 | 451 |
| 1974 | 596 |
| 1975 | 753 |
| 1976 | 529 |
| 1977 | 845 |
| 1978 | 433 |
| 1979 | 797 |
| 1980 | 929 |
| 1981 | 645 |
| 1982 | 1,232 |
| 1983 | 1,095 |
| 1984 | 822 |
| 1985 | 804 |
| 1986 | 563 |
| 1987 | 885 |
| 1988 | 1,119 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1990 | 760 |
| 1991 | 822 |
| 1992 | 928 |
| 1993 | 840 |
| 1994 | 1,173 |
| 1995 | 1,324 |
| 1996 | 1,147 |
| 1997 | 1,512 |
| 1998 | 1,232 |
| 1999 | 1,152 |
| 2000 | 924 |
| 2001 | 811 |
| 2002 | 1,152 |
| 2003 | 1,601 |
| 2004 | 1,478 |
| 2005 | 1,031 |
| 2006 | 896 |
| 2007 | 1,428 |
| 2008 | 945 |
| 2009 | 836 |
| 2010 | 2,289 |
| 2011 | 1,106 |
| 2012 | 953 |
| 2013 | 470 |
| 2014 | 556 |
| 2015 | 696 |
| 2016 | 1,340 |
| 2017 | 619 |
| 2018 | 861 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 688 |
| 2021 | 834 |
| 2022 | 661 |
| 2023 | 757 |
| 2024 | 643 |
| 2025 | 722 |
| 2026 | 765 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).