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Weather Records on 24 August 1914

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1914. Highest significance: Welland, CA.

Key Facts for 24 August 1914

  • On 24 August 1914, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Welland set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 24 August 1914.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 24 August 1914 24 station records on 24 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 24 August 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 August 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn PlatteklipSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation17.1 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SterlingSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BygooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature15.9 C (60.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Dookie Agricultural CollegeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high maximum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 24 August 1914 by type Records set or tied on 24 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 August 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 24 August 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 August 1914 by timescale Records on 24 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 August 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 23.
Records on 24 August 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 August 1914 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.8. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 133 to 5: 15 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 015 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 August 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 313
3 to 51
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 150
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1914
Top 20 records on 24 August 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 August 1914Welland, CAdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)28 years32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)29 years27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Irkutsk, RUdaily rain17.1 mm (0.7 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Royal Observatory, ZAdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Sterling, ZAdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Bygoo, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)34 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Sheffield, GBdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Tranebjerg, DKdaily high min15.9 C (60.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Vanersborg, SEdaily high min13.5 C (56.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Cet Central England, GBdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Durham, GBdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Minnedosa, CAmonthly low max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie27 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1914Dookie Agricultural College, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)0.5 mm (0.02 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 08-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 24 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11807: 11816: 11817: 21818: 11824: 11836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 11848: 11853: 11855: 21859: 11864: 11869: 11870: 11876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11885: 31886: 21889: 31890: 21891: 51892: 41893: 21894: 21895: 51897: 11898: 51899: 71900: 91901: 61902: 61903: 131904: 81905: 101906: 221907: 201908: 181909: 361910: 221911: 411912: 371913: 171914: 241915: 1821916: 331917: 511918: 791919: 661920: 5681921: 521922: 981923: 1671924: 1531925: 1771926: 1331927: 3381928: 2881929: 2501930: 2401931: 3121932: 2181933: 3051934: 6171935: 3051936: 9371937: 3901938: 4831939: 2711940: 7061941: 2631942: 5491943: 4961944: 5561945: 4041946: 4251947: 8211948: 7941949: 2601950: 3781951: 4591952: 5281953: 4791954: 6311955: 4261956: 3641957: 6861958: 5471959: 5551960: 5491961: 5021962: 4131963: 5051964: 6701965: 4611966: 7071967: 5361968: 1,0391969: 7341970: 6221971: 5861972: 5871973: 5721974: 4811975: 7221976: 4931977: 8421978: 5881979: 4751980: 6691981: 5791982: 9321983: 9151984: 6001985: 8921986: 7261987: 1,2131988: 1,0931989: 9441990: 6541991: 5991992: 1,7241993: 9871994: 6181995: 1,1111996: 1,2751997: 1,8721998: 1,1131999: 9052000: 8302001: 8722002: 1,1142003: 1,8482004: 9792005: 7182006: 8592007: 1,5302008: 9542009: 1,0852010: 1,2782011: 1,4792012: 6472013: 3952014: 8322015: 8862016: 9062017: 3982018: 4422019: 4162020: 1,0552021: 7882022: 7952023: 1,4372024: 1,3382025: 1,0842026: 6181802187618981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-24 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18071
18161
18172
18181
18241
18361
18381
18391
18451
18481
18531
18552
18591
18641
18691
18701
18761
18771
18782
18791
18802
18811
18821
18853
18862
18893
18902
18915
18924
18932
18942
18955
18971
18985
18997
19009
19016
19026
190313
19048
190510
190622
190720
190818
190936
191022
191141
191237
191317
191424
1915182
191633
191751
191879
191966
1920568
192152
192298
1923167
1924153
1925177
1926133
1927338
1928288
1929250
1930240
1931312
1932218
1933305
1934617
1935305
1936937
1937390
1938483
1939271
1940706
1941263
1942549
1943496
1944556
1945404
1946425
1947821
1948794
1949260
1950378
1951459
1952528
1953479
1954631
1955426
1956364
1957686
1958547
1959555
1960549
1961502
1962413
1963505
1964670
1965461
1966707
1967536
19681,039
1969734
1970622
1971586
1972587
1973572
1974481
1975722
1976493
1977842
1978588
1979475
1980669
1981579
1982932
1983915
1984600
1985892
1986726
19871,213
19881,093
1989944
1990654
1991599
19921,724
1993987
1994618
19951,111
19961,275
19971,872
19981,113
1999905
2000830
2001872
20021,114
20031,848
2004979
2005718
2006859
20071,530
2008954
20091,085
20101,278
20111,479
2012647
2013395
2014832
2015886
2016906
2017398
2018442
2019416
20201,055
2021788
2022795
20231,437
20241,338
20251,084
2026618

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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).