Weather Records on 25 August 1905
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 August 1905. Highest significance: Washington, US.
Key Facts for 25 August 1905
- On 25 August 1905, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 10 daily.
- Washington set a daily record precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 25 August 1905.
- Across 168 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 20 | 4 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
25 August 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1905 | Washington, US | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 25 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 August 1905 | Armagh, GB | all-time rain | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 17 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 August 1905 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | all-time rain | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 24 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 August 1905 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 27 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Philadelphia City, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 24 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Hambantota, LK | daily high min | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Gavle, SE | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 3 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Fort Sill, US | daily high max | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low min (Tie) | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 August 1905 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily low min (Tie) | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 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
1796 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1818 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 32 |
| 1911 | 32 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 31 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 94 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 65 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 172 |
| 1920 | 174 |
| 1921 | 50 |
| 1922 | 70 |
| 1923 | 117 |
| 1924 | 402 |
| 1925 | 145 |
| 1926 | 224 |
| 1927 | 356 |
| 1928 | 167 |
| 1929 | 174 |
| 1930 | 247 |
| 1931 | 251 |
| 1932 | 270 |
| 1933 | 307 |
| 1934 | 457 |
| 1935 | 317 |
| 1936 | 859 |
| 1937 | 333 |
| 1938 | 620 |
| 1939 | 366 |
| 1940 | 658 |
| 1941 | 474 |
| 1942 | 514 |
| 1943 | 496 |
| 1944 | 589 |
| 1945 | 462 |
| 1946 | 305 |
| 1947 | 627 |
| 1948 | 876 |
| 1949 | 281 |
| 1950 | 327 |
| 1951 | 352 |
| 1952 | 585 |
| 1953 | 461 |
| 1954 | 520 |
| 1955 | 711 |
| 1956 | 273 |
| 1957 | 479 |
| 1958 | 958 |
| 1959 | 576 |
| 1960 | 585 |
| 1961 | 487 |
| 1962 | 398 |
| 1963 | 510 |
| 1964 | 557 |
| 1965 | 401 |
| 1966 | 715 |
| 1967 | 439 |
| 1968 | 596 |
| 1969 | 631 |
| 1970 | 721 |
| 1971 | 628 |
| 1972 | 596 |
| 1973 | 537 |
| 1974 | 466 |
| 1975 | 650 |
| 1976 | 459 |
| 1977 | 731 |
| 1978 | 702 |
| 1979 | 828 |
| 1980 | 750 |
| 1981 | 671 |
| 1982 | 907 |
| 1983 | 1,277 |
| 1984 | 694 |
| 1985 | 1,048 |
| 1986 | 778 |
| 1987 | 1,533 |
| 1988 | 815 |
| 1989 | 918 |
| 1990 | 817 |
| 1991 | 688 |
| 1992 | 1,680 |
| 1993 | 1,137 |
| 1994 | 617 |
| 1995 | 1,206 |
| 1996 | 1,058 |
| 1997 | 1,553 |
| 1998 | 1,138 |
| 1999 | 895 |
| 2000 | 790 |
| 2001 | 1,021 |
| 2002 | 1,073 |
| 2003 | 872 |
| 2004 | 947 |
| 2005 | 874 |
| 2006 | 1,020 |
| 2007 | 1,345 |
| 2008 | 1,026 |
| 2009 | 824 |
| 2010 | 1,321 |
| 2011 | 1,332 |
| 2012 | 709 |
| 2013 | 619 |
| 2014 | 853 |
| 2015 | 1,157 |
| 2016 | 887 |
| 2017 | 432 |
| 2018 | 438 |
| 2019 | 708 |
| 2020 | 931 |
| 2021 | 597 |
| 2022 | 672 |
| 2023 | 1,565 |
| 2024 | 909 |
| 2025 | 1,071 |
| 2026 | 886 |
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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).