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Weather Records on 21 August 1913

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 August 1913. Highest significance: St. Petersburg, RU.

Key Facts for 21 August 1913

  • On 21 August 1913, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 35 daily.
  • St. Petersburg set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 21 August 1913.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 21 August 1913 37 station records on 21 August 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 21 August 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 August 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra ChaletAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmore Assumption CollegeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
CarcoarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MortlakeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Denman (Palace Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
TuranvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Tragowell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 21 August 1913 by type Records set or tied on 21 August 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 19. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 19Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 August 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 19.
Records on 21 August 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall19
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 August 1913 by timescale Records on 21 August 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 August 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 35.
Records on 21 August 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 August 1913 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 142 to 4: 74 to 6: 06 to 8: 18 to 10: 210 to 12: 012 to 14: 214 to 16: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 August 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 214
2 to 47
4 to 60
6 to 81
8 to 102
10 to 120
12 to 142
14 to 161

Top 20 by Significance

21 August 1913
Top 20 records on 21 August 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 August 1913St. Petersburg, RUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)17 years26 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Tallinn, EEdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913London South, CAdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)7 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Kiandra Chalet, AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Truro, CAdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Southampton, CAdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Kalmar_D, SEdaily rain20.9 mm (0.8 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Benalla (Shadforth Street), AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily high min10.8 C (51.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Kilmore Assumption College, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low max21.7 C (71.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Wilgar Downs, AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Bright Post Office, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)6 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Riva, ITdaily low min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Carcoar, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Umea, SEdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1913Kew, AUdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)17 years9 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

1800 to 1913
Records on 08-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1913. 1913 had 37 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001800: 11802: 11804: 11807: 11816: 11818: 11832: 11834: 11839: 31843: 11847: 11849: 31850: 11851: 21863: 11866: 11867: 21870: 31871: 21872: 11873: 11876: 11877: 21879: 21884: 21885: 51886: 11887: 51888: 21889: 31890: 41891: 21893: 41894: 81895: 31896: 21897: 41898: 41899: 71900: 41901: 91902: 81903: 61904: 81905: 41906: 221907: 201908: 131909: 171910: 331911: 191912: 501913: 371914: 241915: 211916: 1061917: 1011918: 2021919: 191920: 591921: 341922: 581923: 1111924: 1351925: 2201926: 2271927: 2281928: 1101929: 2341930: 2971931: 2771932: 2641933: 3281934: 3201935: 3181936: 8071937: 7621938: 2391939: 6301940: 6831941: 1801942: 4151943: 4381944: 3461945: 5441946: 3901947: 9541948: 3051949: 5081950: 9581951: 6991952: 3681953: 3311954: 4971955: 8851956: 7011957: 4901958: 3891959: 7041960: 4901961: 6441962: 4691963: 3381964: 7941965: 4551966: 6611967: 5411968: 1,0141969: 6501970: 3731971: 6601972: 4411973: 4381974: 5641975: 5451976: 7561977: 7641978: 4451979: 7781980: 9041981: 1,0151982: 7691983: 1,4071984: 9751985: 6231986: 1,1661987: 7401988: 8891989: 8281990: 9101991: 8281992: 9571993: 6981994: 9681995: 9621996: 9501997: 1,2911998: 9481999: 7172000: 8612001: 7972002: 9652003: 1,2412004: 1,5852005: 1,0712006: 7972007: 1,8292008: 1,0122009: 1,3192010: 1,1552011: 1,0222012: 9902013: 5132014: 6242015: 6512016: 8902017: 3472018: 8142019: 6252020: 1,1402021: 7602022: 9132023: 1,8142024: 7772025: 1,2321800187018951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1913. 1913 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-21 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18021
18041
18071
18161
18181
18321
18341
18393
18431
18471
18493
18501
18512
18631
18661
18672
18703
18712
18721
18731
18761
18772
18792
18842
18855
18861
18875
18882
18893
18904
18912
18934
18948
18953
18962
18974
18984
18997
19004
19019
19028
19036
19048
19054
190622
190720
190813
190917
191033
191119
191250
191337
191424
191521
1916106
1917101
1918202
191919
192059
192134
192258
1923111
1924135
1925220
1926227
1927228
1928110
1929234
1930297
1931277
1932264
1933328
1934320
1935318
1936807
1937762
1938239
1939630
1940683
1941180
1942415
1943438
1944346
1945544
1946390
1947954
1948305
1949508
1950958
1951699
1952368
1953331
1954497
1955885
1956701
1957490
1958389
1959704
1960490
1961644
1962469
1963338
1964794
1965455
1966661
1967541
19681,014
1969650
1970373
1971660
1972441
1973438
1974564
1975545
1976756
1977764
1978445
1979778
1980904
19811,015
1982769
19831,407
1984975
1985623
19861,166
1987740
1988889
1989828
1990910
1991828
1992957
1993698
1994968
1995962
1996950
19971,291
1998948
1999717
2000861
2001797
2002965
20031,241
20041,585
20051,071
2006797
20071,829
20081,012
20091,319
20101,155
20111,022
2012990
2013513
2014624
2015651
2016890
2017347
2018814
2019625
20201,140
2021760
2022913
20231,814
2024777
20251,232

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).