Weather Records on 15 August 1912
34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1912. Highest significance: Riva, IT.
Key Facts for 15 August 1912
- On 15 August 1912, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 34 daily.
- Riva set a daily record low minimum temperature of 13.0 C (55.4 F) on 15 August 1912.
- Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.
Record Map
34 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riva | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sarna | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorki | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olands Sodra Udde | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brantford | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
34 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 9 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 14 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 34 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
23 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 15 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 August 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1912 | Riva, IT | daily low min | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 30 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Bjuraker, SE | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Freiburg, DE | daily low max | 15.2 C (59.4 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Sarna, SE | daily rain | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 5 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 35 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low min | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 7 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Port Arthur, CA | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Armagh, GB | daily low max | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Santa Fe, US | daily low max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low min | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 26 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE | daily low min | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 26 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low min | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily low min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Escanaba, US | daily low max | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 2 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1912 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily low max | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 12 years | 10 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1821 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 26 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 34 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 223 |
| 1917 | 32 |
| 1918 | 23 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 86 |
| 1923 | 116 |
| 1924 | 220 |
| 1925 | 91 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 223 |
| 1928 | 271 |
| 1929 | 586 |
| 1930 | 274 |
| 1931 | 351 |
| 1932 | 368 |
| 1933 | 268 |
| 1934 | 992 |
| 1935 | 414 |
| 1936 | 867 |
| 1937 | 574 |
| 1938 | 681 |
| 1939 | 450 |
| 1940 | 372 |
| 1941 | 289 |
| 1942 | 377 |
| 1943 | 426 |
| 1944 | 610 |
| 1945 | 433 |
| 1946 | 285 |
| 1947 | 559 |
| 1948 | 366 |
| 1949 | 559 |
| 1950 | 317 |
| 1951 | 597 |
| 1952 | 596 |
| 1953 | 449 |
| 1954 | 481 |
| 1955 | 539 |
| 1956 | 390 |
| 1957 | 355 |
| 1958 | 1,092 |
| 1959 | 515 |
| 1960 | 417 |
| 1961 | 704 |
| 1962 | 1,052 |
| 1963 | 972 |
| 1964 | 1,185 |
| 1965 | 535 |
| 1966 | 340 |
| 1967 | 687 |
| 1968 | 1,002 |
| 1969 | 583 |
| 1970 | 382 |
| 1971 | 899 |
| 1972 | 613 |
| 1973 | 499 |
| 1974 | 512 |
| 1975 | 490 |
| 1976 | 1,345 |
| 1977 | 550 |
| 1978 | 841 |
| 1979 | 1,788 |
| 1980 | 745 |
| 1981 | 588 |
| 1982 | 479 |
| 1983 | 955 |
| 1984 | 622 |
| 1985 | 915 |
| 1986 | 1,283 |
| 1987 | 1,098 |
| 1988 | 1,479 |
| 1989 | 495 |
| 1990 | 758 |
| 1991 | 778 |
| 1992 | 1,638 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 1,073 |
| 1995 | 1,298 |
| 1996 | 929 |
| 1997 | 927 |
| 1998 | 861 |
| 1999 | 956 |
| 2000 | 932 |
| 2001 | 1,254 |
| 2002 | 1,307 |
| 2003 | 1,248 |
| 2004 | 1,424 |
| 2005 | 1,067 |
| 2006 | 923 |
| 2007 | 1,317 |
| 2008 | 964 |
| 2009 | 1,038 |
| 2010 | 1,622 |
| 2011 | 770 |
| 2012 | 654 |
| 2013 | 711 |
| 2014 | 583 |
| 2015 | 759 |
| 2016 | 707 |
| 2017 | 532 |
| 2018 | 328 |
| 2019 | 435 |
| 2020 | 1,327 |
| 2021 | 900 |
| 2022 | 692 |
| 2023 | 1,414 |
| 2024 | 729 |
| 2025 | 772 |
| 2026 | 975 |
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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).