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Weather Records on 23 August 1914

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1914. Highest significance: Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US.

Key Facts for 23 August 1914

  • On 23 August 1914, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Cleveland 2717 Euclid set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 23 August 1914.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 23 August 1914 23 station records on 23 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 23 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 August 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
BredasdorpSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation2.2 mm (0.09 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
WillowmoreSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn PlatteklipSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 23 August 1914 by type Records set or tied on 23 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 23 August 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 August 1914 by timescale Records on 23 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23.
Records on 23 August 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1914 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.7. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 145 to 10: 410 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 514
5 to 104
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1914
Top 20 records on 23 August 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 August 1914Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)31 years41 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1914Armagh, GBdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)56 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)46 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Bredasdorp, ZAdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)13 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Hvar, HRdaily rain2.2 mm (0.09 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Arhangelsk, RUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Worcester, ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Toledo Blade, USdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Qu'appelle, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Kazan, RUdaily rain6.2 mm (0.24 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Escanaba, USdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Kirov, RUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Willowmore, ZAdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)13 years7 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1914Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZAdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)5 years4 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 1914
Records on 08-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 23 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11805: 11813: 21816: 21817: 11818: 11829: 11839: 31840: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11853: 21857: 11858: 11864: 11867: 11869: 11870: 11871: 11874: 21877: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 21886: 11887: 21890: 31891: 41892: 41893: 41894: 21895: 31896: 61897: 11898: 81899: 81900: 21901: 101902: 91903: 91904: 61905: 81906: 271907: 151908: 181909: 101910: 151911: 231912: 441913: 91914: 231915: 631916: 231917: 261918: 911919: 241920: 1021921: 2801922: 581923: 2841924: 1271925: 1821926: 991927: 1981928: 1961929: 2401930: 4321931: 4121932: 2111933: 3421934: 3081935: 2201936: 9801937: 5221938: 6541939: 4391940: 5351941: 3751942: 5401943: 5051944: 5781945: 3381946: 4161947: 1,0711948: 5941949: 4561950: 4611951: 3471952: 4561953: 2921954: 4381955: 3751956: 5011957: 6451958: 4021959: 4941960: 8061961: 6441962: 3641963: 3801964: 7241965: 3571966: 8021967: 5411968: 1,3841969: 7281970: 5181971: 6101972: 6141973: 6501974: 6121975: 6271976: 7031977: 5571978: 5771979: 4591980: 5521981: 6631982: 7131983: 1,2641984: 8621985: 1,1871986: 8391987: 1,1191988: 1,6041989: 9021990: 6611991: 6971992: 1,2911993: 7961994: 7381995: 1,2121996: 1,1611997: 1,5991998: 1,1381999: 8022000: 9362001: 8342002: 9312003: 1,1032004: 8622005: 7862006: 7282007: 1,5132008: 9662009: 1,2412010: 1,2442011: 1,4122012: 6882013: 3972014: 9602015: 6732016: 5952017: 5432018: 4792019: 4452020: 1,0932021: 6292022: 7812023: 1,2872024: 1,1502025: 1,2952026: 5921802186918961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-23 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18051
18132
18162
18171
18181
18291
18393
18401
18461
18471
18481
18532
18571
18581
18641
18671
18691
18701
18711
18742
18772
18811
18822
18831
18842
18861
18872
18903
18914
18924
18934
18942
18953
18966
18971
18988
18998
19002
190110
19029
19039
19046
19058
190627
190715
190818
190910
191015
191123
191244
19139
191423
191563
191623
191726
191891
191924
1920102
1921280
192258
1923284
1924127
1925182
192699
1927198
1928196
1929240
1930432
1931412
1932211
1933342
1934308
1935220
1936980
1937522
1938654
1939439
1940535
1941375
1942540
1943505
1944578
1945338
1946416
19471,071
1948594
1949456
1950461
1951347
1952456
1953292
1954438
1955375
1956501
1957645
1958402
1959494
1960806
1961644
1962364
1963380
1964724
1965357
1966802
1967541
19681,384
1969728
1970518
1971610
1972614
1973650
1974612
1975627
1976703
1977557
1978577
1979459
1980552
1981663
1982713
19831,264
1984862
19851,187
1986839
19871,119
19881,604
1989902
1990661
1991697
19921,291
1993796
1994738
19951,212
19961,161
19971,599
19981,138
1999802
2000936
2001834
2002931
20031,103
2004862
2005786
2006728
20071,513
2008966
20091,241
20101,244
20111,412
2012688
2013397
2014960
2015673
2016595
2017543
2018479
2019445
20201,093
2021629
2022781
20231,287
20241,150
20251,295
2026592

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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).