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Weather Records on 12 August 1912

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 1912. Highest significance: Hoburg, SE.

Key Facts for 12 August 1912

  • On 12 August 1912, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Hoburg set a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 12 August 1912.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 12 August 1912 40 station records on 12 August 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 12 August 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 August 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HoburgSwedenRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.1 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrawang South StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.7 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Port HastingsCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 12 August 1912 by type Records set or tied on 12 August 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 August 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 12 August 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 August 1912 by timescale Records on 12 August 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 1monthly: 1daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 August 1912 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 38.
Records on 12 August 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly1
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 August 1912 Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 202 to 4: 84 to 6: 36 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 August 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 220
2 to 48
4 to 63
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 1912
Top 20 records on 12 August 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 August 1912Hoburg, SEdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)9 years29 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Galway, IEdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)45 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Dublin Phoenix Park, IEmonthly low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Gavle, SEdaily rain17.1 mm (0.7 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily low min8.8 C (47.8 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Haparanda, SEdaily high min17.5 C (63.5 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Burrawang South Station, AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Pitea, SEdaily high min18.0 C (64.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)1 year17 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Saint John, CAdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Galway, IEdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Riva, ITdaily low min13.0 C (55.4 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Jokkmokk, SEdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Narrandera Post Office, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Sveg, SEdaily high min14.5 C (58.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Umea, SEdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Karesuando, SEdaily high min12.5 C (54.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Armagh, GBdaily low min4.7 C (40.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Glenthompson (Brie Brie), AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1912Lakefield, CAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)16 years13 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 1912
Records on 08-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 40 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11796: 11811: 21814: 11815: 11825: 11843: 11851: 11854: 11855: 21856: 11861: 11864: 31865: 11867: 11868: 11871: 21872: 11873: 11874: 21875: 31876: 21879: 11881: 21883: 11884: 11885: 11887: 21888: 21889: 41890: 41891: 41892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 61896: 21897: 41898: 11899: 101900: 11901: 51902: 91903: 141904: 131905: 161906: 81907: 81908: 311909: 421910: 161911: 331912: 401913: 391914: 261915: 461916: 311917: 1341918: 371919: 421920: 261921: 1741922: 711923: 891924: 2671925: 1501926: 1541927: 1451928: 1731929: 2761930: 5011931: 7081932: 4181933: 2711934: 4711935: 4081936: 5911937: 3561938: 2371939: 2821940: 5451941: 4811942: 2571943: 5231944: 5951945: 2951946: 6551947: 7291948: 3841949: 4691950: 4421951: 3571952: 5331953: 2271954: 9691955: 5901956: 2651957: 3841958: 4061959: 3881960: 7071961: 3811962: 4661963: 5591964: 1,3461965: 9771966: 7771967: 1,1351968: 4441969: 6291970: 4221971: 4861972: 4731973: 4421974: 5601975: 5931976: 4951977: 7471978: 5711979: 1,1921980: 6921981: 6651982: 7891983: 9231984: 6651985: 9351986: 6151987: 9351988: 1,5181989: 8271990: 7271991: 7261992: 1,1341993: 9361994: 8611995: 1,6541996: 1,3361997: 1,3631998: 1,2151999: 1,3252000: 7412001: 8552002: 1,3452003: 1,7522004: 1,8722005: 1,0852006: 8742007: 1,2092008: 9702009: 8142010: 1,9072011: 9032012: 9102013: 4272014: 7872015: 7572016: 1,2902017: 5332018: 5712019: 6952020: 7302021: 9802022: 6162023: 7792024: 6592025: 6392026: 8491793187218941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 40 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-12 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
18112
18141
18151
18251
18431
18511
18541
18552
18561
18611
18643
18651
18671
18681
18712
18721
18731
18742
18753
18762
18791
18812
18831
18841
18851
18872
18882
18894
18904
18914
18922
18931
18941
18956
18962
18974
18981
189910
19001
19015
19029
190314
190413
190516
19068
19078
190831
190942
191016
191133
191240
191339
191426
191546
191631
1917134
191837
191942
192026
1921174
192271
192389
1924267
1925150
1926154
1927145
1928173
1929276
1930501
1931708
1932418
1933271
1934471
1935408
1936591
1937356
1938237
1939282
1940545
1941481
1942257
1943523
1944595
1945295
1946655
1947729
1948384
1949469
1950442
1951357
1952533
1953227
1954969
1955590
1956265
1957384
1958406
1959388
1960707
1961381
1962466
1963559
19641,346
1965977
1966777
19671,135
1968444
1969629
1970422
1971486
1972473
1973442
1974560
1975593
1976495
1977747
1978571
19791,192
1980692
1981665
1982789
1983923
1984665
1985935
1986615
1987935
19881,518
1989827
1990727
1991726
19921,134
1993936
1994861
19951,654
19961,336
19971,363
19981,215
19991,325
2000741
2001855
20021,345
20031,752
20041,872
20051,085
2006874
20071,209
2008970
2009814
20101,907
2011903
2012910
2013427
2014787
2015757
20161,290
2017533
2018571
2019695
2020730
2021980
2022616
2023779
2024659
2025639
2026849

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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).