Weather Records on 13 August 1917

62 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1917. Highest significance: Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU.

Key Facts for 13 August 1917

On 13 August 1917, 62 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 59 daily.
Canowindra (Canowindra Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 13 August 1917.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

62 stations

62 station records on 13 August 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kola-In-Murman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Morangarell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Wiarton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

62 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 42.

Records on 13 August 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 59.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

55 broken records

Margins by which the 55 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1917

Top 20 records on 13 August 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1917	Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1917	Parry Sound, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1917	Lugansk, UA	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Southampton, CA	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Blayney Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high min	14.5 C (58.1 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	19 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Kola-In-Murman, RU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Kazan, RU	daily rain	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Jansenville, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Bamberg (Sternwarte), DE	daily rain	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Canoon, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Karesuando, SE	daily high min	13.5 C (56.3 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Fort National, DZ	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Durham, GB	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1917	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	26 years	18 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 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 62 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	33
5 to 10	11
10 to 15	6
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	3