Weather Records on 11 August 1915
27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1915. Highest significance: Brantford, CA.
Key Facts for 11 August 1915
- On 11 August 1915, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
- Brantford set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 11 August 1915.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
27 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brantford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buangor 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Watford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 23.1 C (73.6 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wandin (Yallock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woods Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dunolly | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.9 C (46.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Astrakan | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piketberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham 2 | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
27 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 17 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 27 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 11 |
| 2 to 4 | 4 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 3 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
11 August 1915| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1915 | Brantford, CA | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 27 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Arnsberg, DE | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 33 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Plauen, DE | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Regensburg, DE | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 19 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Buangor 1, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 22 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Watford, CA | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 23.1 C (73.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 22 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Balmoral (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Toledo Blade, US | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Wandin (Yallock), AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Woods Point, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Cottam, CA | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Malin Head, IE | daily rain | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 8 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Dunolly, AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | St Albans, CA | daily high max | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 10 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1915 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 5 years | 6 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 1915| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 6 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 41 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 217 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 201 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 149 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 140 |
| 1927 | 190 |
| 1928 | 174 |
| 1929 | 354 |
| 1930 | 471 |
| 1931 | 453 |
| 1932 | 281 |
| 1933 | 416 |
| 1934 | 620 |
| 1935 | 499 |
| 1936 | 541 |
| 1937 | 356 |
| 1938 | 315 |
| 1939 | 389 |
| 1940 | 359 |
| 1941 | 807 |
| 1942 | 390 |
| 1943 | 345 |
| 1944 | 936 |
| 1945 | 401 |
| 1946 | 419 |
| 1947 | 709 |
| 1948 | 306 |
| 1949 | 471 |
| 1950 | 320 |
| 1951 | 296 |
| 1952 | 417 |
| 1953 | 283 |
| 1954 | 536 |
| 1955 | 319 |
| 1956 | 457 |
| 1957 | 305 |
| 1958 | 494 |
| 1959 | 337 |
| 1960 | 461 |
| 1961 | 429 |
| 1962 | 662 |
| 1963 | 493 |
| 1964 | 677 |
| 1965 | 793 |
| 1966 | 1,037 |
| 1967 | 1,071 |
| 1968 | 619 |
| 1969 | 533 |
| 1970 | 526 |
| 1971 | 711 |
| 1972 | 823 |
| 1973 | 451 |
| 1974 | 596 |
| 1975 | 753 |
| 1976 | 529 |
| 1977 | 845 |
| 1978 | 433 |
| 1979 | 797 |
| 1980 | 929 |
| 1981 | 645 |
| 1982 | 1,232 |
| 1983 | 1,095 |
| 1984 | 822 |
| 1985 | 804 |
| 1986 | 563 |
| 1987 | 885 |
| 1988 | 1,119 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1990 | 760 |
| 1991 | 822 |
| 1992 | 928 |
| 1993 | 840 |
| 1994 | 1,173 |
| 1995 | 1,324 |
| 1996 | 1,147 |
| 1997 | 1,512 |
| 1998 | 1,232 |
| 1999 | 1,152 |
| 2000 | 924 |
| 2001 | 811 |
| 2002 | 1,152 |
| 2003 | 1,601 |
| 2004 | 1,478 |
| 2005 | 1,031 |
| 2006 | 896 |
| 2007 | 1,428 |
| 2008 | 945 |
| 2009 | 836 |
| 2010 | 2,289 |
| 2011 | 1,106 |
| 2012 | 953 |
| 2013 | 470 |
| 2014 | 556 |
| 2015 | 696 |
| 2016 | 1,340 |
| 2017 | 619 |
| 2018 | 861 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 688 |
| 2021 | 834 |
| 2022 | 661 |
| 2023 | 757 |
| 2024 | 643 |
| 2025 | 722 |
| 2026 | 765 |
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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).