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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Geelong Sec | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warrnambool Shire Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 8.8 C (47.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 8.4 C (47.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 18.6 C (65.5 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 22 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 9 |
| 5 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 August 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1906 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 12 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 57 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Geelong Sec, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Milan, IT | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 26 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 14 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Washington, US | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Warrnambool Shire Office, AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 14 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Vestervig, DK | daily low min | 8.8 C (47.8 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Port Stanley, CA | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily high min | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | 8.4 C (47.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 1 year | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily high max | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 0 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily low min | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 3 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Putbus, DE | daily low min (Tie) | 8.1 C (46.6 F) | tie | 28 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU | daily rain (Tie) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | tie | 26 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | St John's, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1906 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily high max (Tie) | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | tie | 25 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
1802 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 2 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 22 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 182 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 79 |
| 1919 | 66 |
| 1920 | 568 |
| 1921 | 52 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 167 |
| 1924 | 153 |
| 1925 | 177 |
| 1926 | 133 |
| 1927 | 338 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 250 |
| 1930 | 240 |
| 1931 | 312 |
| 1932 | 218 |
| 1933 | 305 |
| 1934 | 617 |
| 1935 | 305 |
| 1936 | 937 |
| 1937 | 390 |
| 1938 | 483 |
| 1939 | 271 |
| 1940 | 706 |
| 1941 | 263 |
| 1942 | 549 |
| 1943 | 496 |
| 1944 | 556 |
| 1945 | 404 |
| 1946 | 425 |
| 1947 | 821 |
| 1948 | 794 |
| 1949 | 260 |
| 1950 | 378 |
| 1951 | 459 |
| 1952 | 528 |
| 1953 | 479 |
| 1954 | 631 |
| 1955 | 426 |
| 1956 | 364 |
| 1957 | 686 |
| 1958 | 547 |
| 1959 | 555 |
| 1960 | 549 |
| 1961 | 502 |
| 1962 | 413 |
| 1963 | 505 |
| 1964 | 670 |
| 1965 | 461 |
| 1966 | 707 |
| 1967 | 536 |
| 1968 | 1,039 |
| 1969 | 734 |
| 1970 | 622 |
| 1971 | 586 |
| 1972 | 587 |
| 1973 | 572 |
| 1974 | 481 |
| 1975 | 722 |
| 1976 | 493 |
| 1977 | 842 |
| 1978 | 588 |
| 1979 | 475 |
| 1980 | 669 |
| 1981 | 579 |
| 1982 | 932 |
| 1983 | 915 |
| 1984 | 600 |
| 1985 | 892 |
| 1986 | 726 |
| 1987 | 1,213 |
| 1988 | 1,093 |
| 1989 | 944 |
| 1990 | 654 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,724 |
| 1993 | 987 |
| 1994 | 618 |
| 1995 | 1,111 |
| 1996 | 1,275 |
| 1997 | 1,872 |
| 1998 | 1,113 |
| 1999 | 905 |
| 2000 | 830 |
| 2001 | 872 |
| 2002 | 1,114 |
| 2003 | 1,848 |
| 2004 | 979 |
| 2005 | 718 |
| 2006 | 859 |
| 2007 | 1,530 |
| 2008 | 954 |
| 2009 | 1,085 |
| 2010 | 1,278 |
| 2011 | 1,479 |
| 2012 | 647 |
| 2013 | 395 |
| 2014 | 832 |
| 2015 | 886 |
| 2016 | 906 |
| 2017 | 398 |
| 2018 | 442 |
| 2019 | 416 |
| 2020 | 1,055 |
| 2021 | 788 |
| 2022 | 795 |
| 2023 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,084 |
| 2026 | 618 |
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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).