Weather Records on 24 August 1916
33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1916. Highest significance: Hano_A, SE.
Key Facts for 24 August 1916
- On 24 August 1916, 33 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 33 daily.
- Hano_A set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 24 August 1916.
- Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
33 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hano_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bredasdorp | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Caledon (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Knysna (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chicoutimi | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Merino (Glenorchy Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harrow (Pine Hills) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falsterbo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gronbaek-Allingskovgard | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Greenville Dwtn AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jamieson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 7.4 C (45.3 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fraserburg | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cundare South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
33 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 23 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 33 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
33 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 24 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 August 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1916 | Hano_A, SE | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 22 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 August 1916 | Bredasdorp, ZA | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 1 year | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Caledon (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 51 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Ladismith (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DK | daily rain | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Knysna (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 51 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Chicoutimi, CA | daily low min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 18 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Merino (Glenorchy Estate), AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily high max | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Parry Sound, CA | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily rain | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 34 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 22 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Hoburg, SE | daily rain | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 34 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily high min | 10.5 C (50.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1916 | Harrow (Pine Hills), AU | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 16 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
1802 to 1916| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 2 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 22 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 182 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 79 |
| 1919 | 66 |
| 1920 | 568 |
| 1921 | 52 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 167 |
| 1924 | 153 |
| 1925 | 177 |
| 1926 | 133 |
| 1927 | 338 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 250 |
| 1930 | 240 |
| 1931 | 312 |
| 1932 | 218 |
| 1933 | 305 |
| 1934 | 617 |
| 1935 | 305 |
| 1936 | 937 |
| 1937 | 390 |
| 1938 | 483 |
| 1939 | 271 |
| 1940 | 706 |
| 1941 | 263 |
| 1942 | 549 |
| 1943 | 496 |
| 1944 | 556 |
| 1945 | 404 |
| 1946 | 425 |
| 1947 | 821 |
| 1948 | 794 |
| 1949 | 260 |
| 1950 | 378 |
| 1951 | 459 |
| 1952 | 528 |
| 1953 | 479 |
| 1954 | 631 |
| 1955 | 426 |
| 1956 | 364 |
| 1957 | 686 |
| 1958 | 547 |
| 1959 | 555 |
| 1960 | 549 |
| 1961 | 502 |
| 1962 | 413 |
| 1963 | 505 |
| 1964 | 670 |
| 1965 | 461 |
| 1966 | 707 |
| 1967 | 536 |
| 1968 | 1,039 |
| 1969 | 734 |
| 1970 | 622 |
| 1971 | 586 |
| 1972 | 587 |
| 1973 | 572 |
| 1974 | 481 |
| 1975 | 722 |
| 1976 | 493 |
| 1977 | 842 |
| 1978 | 588 |
| 1979 | 475 |
| 1980 | 669 |
| 1981 | 579 |
| 1982 | 932 |
| 1983 | 915 |
| 1984 | 600 |
| 1985 | 892 |
| 1986 | 726 |
| 1987 | 1,213 |
| 1988 | 1,093 |
| 1989 | 944 |
| 1990 | 654 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,724 |
| 1993 | 987 |
| 1994 | 618 |
| 1995 | 1,111 |
| 1996 | 1,275 |
| 1997 | 1,872 |
| 1998 | 1,113 |
| 1999 | 905 |
| 2000 | 830 |
| 2001 | 872 |
| 2002 | 1,114 |
| 2003 | 1,848 |
| 2004 | 979 |
| 2005 | 718 |
| 2006 | 859 |
| 2007 | 1,530 |
| 2008 | 954 |
| 2009 | 1,085 |
| 2010 | 1,278 |
| 2011 | 1,479 |
| 2012 | 647 |
| 2013 | 395 |
| 2014 | 832 |
| 2015 | 886 |
| 2016 | 906 |
| 2017 | 398 |
| 2018 | 442 |
| 2019 | 416 |
| 2020 | 1,055 |
| 2021 | 788 |
| 2022 | 795 |
| 2023 | 1,437 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,084 |
| 2026 | 618 |
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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).