Weather Records on 7 August 1915
40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 1915. Highest significance: Santa Fe, US.
Key Facts for 7 August 1915
- On 7 August 1915, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 40 daily.
- Santa Fe set a daily record low maximum temperature of 16.1 C (61.0 F) on 7 August 1915.
- Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.
Record Map
40 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallangatta Dcnr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nariel Creek (Simpson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kapunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kapunda Water Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bic | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cudgewa North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walwa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Pleasant | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jindera (Wadilock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiandra Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bobundara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tumbarumba 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eskdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bright Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Queanbeyan 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wantabadgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerang (Meran Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Castlemaine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dartmoor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marrabel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hano_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carrieton (Eurelia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Omeo Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gundaroo (Bairnsdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record high minimum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Millicent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
40 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 31 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 40 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
36 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 16 |
| 2 to 4 | 8 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 3 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 12 | 4 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 August 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1915 | Santa Fe, US | daily low max | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 7.2 C (13.0 F) | 10 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Tallangatta Dcnr, AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 30 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Peterborough, CA | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 10 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Charlottetown, CA | daily low min | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 34 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 24 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Kapunda, AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Kapunda Water Works, AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Adelong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Bic, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Cudgewa North, AU | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Walwa, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily low max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 41 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Mount Pleasant, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 8 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Jindera (Wadilock), AU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Kiandra Chalet, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 10 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily low min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Bobundara, AU | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 26 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 1915 | Tumbarumba 1, AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 24 years | 13 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
1808 to 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1833 | 2 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1857 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 108 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 101 |
| 1924 | 128 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 188 |
| 1929 | 181 |
| 1930 | 486 |
| 1931 | 357 |
| 1932 | 249 |
| 1933 | 310 |
| 1934 | 608 |
| 1935 | 507 |
| 1936 | 286 |
| 1937 | 446 |
| 1938 | 568 |
| 1939 | 561 |
| 1940 | 271 |
| 1941 | 305 |
| 1942 | 340 |
| 1943 | 601 |
| 1944 | 332 |
| 1945 | 882 |
| 1946 | 500 |
| 1947 | 461 |
| 1948 | 756 |
| 1949 | 587 |
| 1950 | 541 |
| 1951 | 562 |
| 1952 | 556 |
| 1953 | 378 |
| 1954 | 589 |
| 1955 | 536 |
| 1956 | 321 |
| 1957 | 868 |
| 1958 | 571 |
| 1959 | 356 |
| 1960 | 344 |
| 1961 | 356 |
| 1962 | 718 |
| 1963 | 522 |
| 1964 | 446 |
| 1965 | 552 |
| 1966 | 400 |
| 1967 | 701 |
| 1968 | 600 |
| 1969 | 523 |
| 1970 | 652 |
| 1971 | 969 |
| 1972 | 1,172 |
| 1973 | 568 |
| 1974 | 746 |
| 1975 | 1,177 |
| 1976 | 1,168 |
| 1977 | 617 |
| 1978 | 1,210 |
| 1979 | 559 |
| 1980 | 871 |
| 1981 | 855 |
| 1982 | 727 |
| 1983 | 1,207 |
| 1984 | 840 |
| 1985 | 1,088 |
| 1986 | 544 |
| 1987 | 1,146 |
| 1988 | 897 |
| 1989 | 1,472 |
| 1990 | 1,625 |
| 1991 | 1,217 |
| 1992 | 1,236 |
| 1993 | 1,040 |
| 1994 | 1,262 |
| 1995 | 1,521 |
| 1996 | 1,107 |
| 1997 | 1,460 |
| 1998 | 1,183 |
| 1999 | 950 |
| 2000 | 871 |
| 2001 | 1,386 |
| 2002 | 907 |
| 2003 | 1,244 |
| 2004 | 1,400 |
| 2005 | 882 |
| 2006 | 923 |
| 2007 | 1,309 |
| 2008 | 918 |
| 2009 | 1,121 |
| 2010 | 1,098 |
| 2011 | 1,282 |
| 2012 | 688 |
| 2013 | 665 |
| 2014 | 501 |
| 2015 | 1,027 |
| 2016 | 505 |
| 2017 | 954 |
| 2018 | 636 |
| 2019 | 609 |
| 2020 | 605 |
| 2021 | 397 |
| 2022 | 880 |
| 2023 | 1,221 |
| 2024 | 835 |
| 2025 | 733 |
| 2026 | 1,047 |
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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).