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Weather Records on 12 August 1916

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 1916. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 12 August 1916

  • On 12 August 1916, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 31 daily.
  • Armagh set a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.8 C (60.4 F) on 12 August 1916.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 12 August 1916 31 station records on 12 August 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 12 August 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 August 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
MoonareeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
WallarooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port VictoriaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
YardeaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein (Telowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
NetleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
PoolamaccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 12 August 1916 by type Records set or tied on 12 August 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 August 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 12 August 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 August 1916 by timescale Records on 12 August 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 31. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 31all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 August 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 31.
Records on 12 August 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily31

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 August 1916 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.3. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 182 to 4: 94 to 6: 06 to 8: 18 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 August 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 218
2 to 49
4 to 60
6 to 81
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 1916
Top 20 records on 12 August 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 August 1916Armagh, GBdaily high min15.8 C (60.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Moonaree, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Morgantown 1, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Stony Mountain, CAdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Wallaroo, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Port Victoria, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Swift Current, CAdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Houston Wb City, USdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Yardea, AUdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)7 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Port Germein (Telowie), AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Edmonton, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Zametchino, RUdaily low min3.7 C (38.7 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Port Jervis, USdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)35 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1916Netley, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)18 years11 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 1916
Records on 08-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 31 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11796: 11811: 21814: 11815: 11825: 11843: 11851: 11854: 11855: 21856: 11861: 11864: 31865: 11867: 11868: 11871: 21872: 11873: 11874: 21875: 31876: 21879: 11881: 21883: 11884: 11885: 11887: 21888: 21889: 41890: 41891: 41892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 61896: 21897: 41898: 11899: 101900: 11901: 51902: 91903: 141904: 131905: 161906: 81907: 81908: 311909: 421910: 161911: 331912: 401913: 391914: 261915: 461916: 311917: 1341918: 371919: 421920: 261921: 1741922: 711923: 891924: 2671925: 1501926: 1541927: 1451928: 1731929: 2761930: 5011931: 7081932: 4181933: 2711934: 4711935: 4081936: 5911937: 3561938: 2371939: 2821940: 5451941: 4811942: 2571943: 5231944: 5951945: 2951946: 6551947: 7291948: 3841949: 4691950: 4421951: 3571952: 5331953: 2271954: 9691955: 5901956: 2651957: 3841958: 4061959: 3881960: 7071961: 3811962: 4661963: 5591964: 1,3461965: 9771966: 7771967: 1,1351968: 4441969: 6291970: 4221971: 4861972: 4731973: 4421974: 5601975: 5931976: 4951977: 7471978: 5711979: 1,1921980: 6921981: 6651982: 7891983: 9231984: 6651985: 9351986: 6151987: 9351988: 1,5181989: 8271990: 7271991: 7261992: 1,1341993: 9361994: 8611995: 1,6541996: 1,3361997: 1,3631998: 1,2151999: 1,3252000: 7412001: 8552002: 1,3452003: 1,7522004: 1,8722005: 1,0852006: 8742007: 1,2092008: 9702009: 8142010: 1,9072011: 9032012: 9102013: 4272014: 7872015: 7572016: 1,2902017: 5332018: 5712019: 6952020: 7302021: 9802022: 6162023: 7792024: 6592025: 6392026: 8491793187218941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-12 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
18112
18141
18151
18251
18431
18511
18541
18552
18561
18611
18643
18651
18671
18681
18712
18721
18731
18742
18753
18762
18791
18812
18831
18841
18851
18872
18882
18894
18904
18914
18922
18931
18941
18956
18962
18974
18981
189910
19001
19015
19029
190314
190413
190516
19068
19078
190831
190942
191016
191133
191240
191339
191426
191546
191631
1917134
191837
191942
192026
1921174
192271
192389
1924267
1925150
1926154
1927145
1928173
1929276
1930501
1931708
1932418
1933271
1934471
1935408
1936591
1937356
1938237
1939282
1940545
1941481
1942257
1943523
1944595
1945295
1946655
1947729
1948384
1949469
1950442
1951357
1952533
1953227
1954969
1955590
1956265
1957384
1958406
1959388
1960707
1961381
1962466
1963559
19641,346
1965977
1966777
19671,135
1968444
1969629
1970422
1971486
1972473
1973442
1974560
1975593
1976495
1977747
1978571
19791,192
1980692
1981665
1982789
1983923
1984665
1985935
1986615
1987935
19881,518
1989827
1990727
1991726
19921,134
1993936
1994861
19951,654
19961,336
19971,363
19981,215
19991,325
2000741
2001855
20021,345
20031,752
20041,872
20051,085
2006874
20071,209
2008970
2009814
20101,907
2011903
2012910
2013427
2014787
2015757
20161,290
2017533
2018571
2019695
2020730
2021980
2022616
2023779
2024659
2025639
2026849

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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).