Weather Records on 13 August 1912

53 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1912. Highest significance: Bjuraker, SE.

Key Facts for 13 August 1912

On 13 August 1912, 53 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 53 daily.
Bjuraker set a daily record precipitation of 39.5 mm (1.6 in) on 13 August 1912.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

53 stations

53 station records on 13 August 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vaexjoe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Truro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kerkwerve	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dandenong (Comberoond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Beenak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ferntree Gully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Sunbury (Salesian College )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Athol 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Mortlake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

53 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 30.

Records on 13 August 1912 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	30
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 53.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

45 broken records

Margins by which the 45 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1912

Top 20 records on 13 August 1912 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1912	Bjuraker, SE	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1912	Vaexjoe, SE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1912	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Kew, AU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Port Albert, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Nidingen A, SE	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Truro, CA	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Kerkwerve, NL	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	30 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Cet Central England, GB	daily low max	14.3 C (57.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	30 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Uccle, BE	daily rain	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	30 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Armagh, GB	daily low min	5.1 C (41.2 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Yan Yean, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Brantford, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Sveg, SE	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Dandenong (Comberoond), AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	32 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	1 year	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	St John's, CA	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	26 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1912	Orebro, SE	daily rain	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 years	14 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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 53 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	34
5 to 10	8
10 to 15	1
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	1