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Weather Records on 24 August 1906

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1906. Highest significance: Atlantic City Marina, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1906

  • On 24 August 1906, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Atlantic City Marina set a daily record precipitation of 52.3 mm (2.1 in) on 24 August 1906.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 24 August 1906 22 station records on 24 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 24 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 August 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation52.3 mm (2.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation65.5 mm (2.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord low minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high minimum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 24 August 1906 by type Records set or tied on 24 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 9. 035810Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 9.
Records on 24 August 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 August 1906 by timescale Records on 24 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 24 August 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 August 1906 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 95 to 10: 510 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 August 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 59
5 to 105
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1906
Top 20 records on 24 August 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 August 1906Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)35.3 mm (1.4 in)12 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Milan, ITdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Armagh, GBdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)14 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Washington, USdaily rain65.5 mm (2.6 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Warrnambool Shire Office, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)14 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Vestervig, DKdaily low min8.8 C (47.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Oksoey Fyr, NOdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Port Stanley, CAdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily high min6.8 C (44.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Nordby (Fano), DKdaily low min8.4 C (47.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Tranebjerg, DKdaily low min7.6 C (45.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Putbus, DEdaily low min (Tie)8.1 C (46.6 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AUdaily rain (Tie)0.3 mm (0.01 in)tie26 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906St John's, CAdaily low max (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1906Montgomery Wb City, USdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie25 years2 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

1802 to 1906
Records on 08-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1906. 1906 had 22 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11807: 11816: 11817: 21818: 11824: 11836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 11848: 11853: 11855: 21859: 11864: 11869: 11870: 11876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11885: 31886: 21889: 31890: 21891: 51892: 41893: 21894: 21895: 51897: 11898: 51899: 71900: 91901: 61902: 61903: 131904: 81905: 101906: 221907: 201908: 181909: 361910: 221911: 411912: 371913: 171914: 241915: 1821916: 331917: 511918: 791919: 661920: 5681921: 521922: 981923: 1671924: 1531925: 1771926: 1331927: 3381928: 2881929: 2501930: 2401931: 3121932: 2181933: 3051934: 6171935: 3051936: 9371937: 3901938: 4831939: 2711940: 7061941: 2631942: 5491943: 4961944: 5561945: 4041946: 4251947: 8211948: 7941949: 2601950: 3781951: 4591952: 5281953: 4791954: 6311955: 4261956: 3641957: 6861958: 5471959: 5551960: 5491961: 5021962: 4131963: 5051964: 6701965: 4611966: 7071967: 5361968: 1,0391969: 7341970: 6221971: 5861972: 5871973: 5721974: 4811975: 7221976: 4931977: 8421978: 5881979: 4751980: 6691981: 5791982: 9321983: 9151984: 6001985: 8921986: 7261987: 1,2131988: 1,0931989: 9441990: 6541991: 5991992: 1,7241993: 9871994: 6181995: 1,1111996: 1,2751997: 1,8721998: 1,1131999: 9052000: 8302001: 8722002: 1,1142003: 1,8482004: 9792005: 7182006: 8592007: 1,5302008: 9542009: 1,0852010: 1,2782011: 1,4792012: 6472013: 3952014: 8322015: 8862016: 9062017: 3982018: 4422019: 4162020: 1,0552021: 7882022: 7952023: 1,4372024: 1,3382025: 1,0842026: 6181802187618981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1906. 1906 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-24 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18071
18161
18172
18181
18241
18361
18381
18391
18451
18481
18531
18552
18591
18641
18691
18701
18761
18771
18782
18791
18802
18811
18821
18853
18862
18893
18902
18915
18924
18932
18942
18955
18971
18985
18997
19009
19016
19026
190313
19048
190510
190622
190720
190818
190936
191022
191141
191237
191317
191424
1915182
191633
191751
191879
191966
1920568
192152
192298
1923167
1924153
1925177
1926133
1927338
1928288
1929250
1930240
1931312
1932218
1933305
1934617
1935305
1936937
1937390
1938483
1939271
1940706
1941263
1942549
1943496
1944556
1945404
1946425
1947821
1948794
1949260
1950378
1951459
1952528
1953479
1954631
1955426
1956364
1957686
1958547
1959555
1960549
1961502
1962413
1963505
1964670
1965461
1966707
1967536
19681,039
1969734
1970622
1971586
1972587
1973572
1974481
1975722
1976493
1977842
1978588
1979475
1980669
1981579
1982932
1983915
1984600
1985892
1986726
19871,213
19881,093
1989944
1990654
1991599
19921,724
1993987
1994618
19951,111
19961,275
19971,872
19981,113
1999905
2000830
2001872
20021,114
20031,848
2004979
2005718
2006859
20071,530
2008954
20091,085
20101,278
20111,479
2012647
2013395
2014832
2015886
2016906
2017398
2018442
2019416
20201,055
2021788
2022795
20231,437
20241,338
20251,084
2026618

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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).