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Weather Records on 23 August 1917

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1917. Highest significance: Apsley, AU.

Key Facts for 23 August 1917

  • On 23 August 1917, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Apsley set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 23 August 1917.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 23 August 1917 26 station records on 23 August 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 23 August 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 August 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ApsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ParisCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high minimum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Poodra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 23 August 1917 by type Records set or tied on 23 August 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 August 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 23 August 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 August 1917 by timescale Records on 23 August 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 August 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24.
Records on 23 August 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1917 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 112 to 4: 54 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 110 to 12: 112 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 August 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 211
2 to 45
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 101
10 to 121
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1917
Top 20 records on 23 August 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 August 1917Apsley, AUmonthly rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)22 years38 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1917Yarmouth, CAdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)45 years26 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Katherine Council, AUmonthly rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Jamestown, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Hamilton, CAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Port Stanley, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Paris, CAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Ft Bidwell, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Uccle, BEdaily high min17.6 C (63.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Miltalie (Poodra), AUdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily low max19.0 C (66.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Houston Wb City, USdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Coldwater, CAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Belton (Shadow Vale), AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Port Dover, CAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1917Alton, CAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)16 years8 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 1917
Records on 08-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 26 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11805: 11813: 21816: 21817: 11818: 11829: 11839: 31840: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11853: 21857: 11858: 11864: 11867: 11869: 11870: 11871: 11874: 21877: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 21886: 11887: 21890: 31891: 41892: 41893: 41894: 21895: 31896: 61897: 11898: 81899: 81900: 21901: 101902: 91903: 91904: 61905: 81906: 271907: 151908: 181909: 101910: 151911: 231912: 441913: 91914: 231915: 631916: 231917: 261918: 911919: 241920: 1021921: 2801922: 581923: 2841924: 1271925: 1821926: 991927: 1981928: 1961929: 2401930: 4321931: 4121932: 2111933: 3421934: 3081935: 2201936: 9801937: 5221938: 6541939: 4391940: 5351941: 3751942: 5401943: 5051944: 5781945: 3381946: 4161947: 1,0711948: 5941949: 4561950: 4611951: 3471952: 4561953: 2921954: 4381955: 3751956: 5011957: 6451958: 4021959: 4941960: 8061961: 6441962: 3641963: 3801964: 7241965: 3571966: 8021967: 5411968: 1,3841969: 7281970: 5181971: 6101972: 6141973: 6501974: 6121975: 6271976: 7031977: 5571978: 5771979: 4591980: 5521981: 6631982: 7131983: 1,2641984: 8621985: 1,1871986: 8391987: 1,1191988: 1,6041989: 9021990: 6611991: 6971992: 1,2911993: 7961994: 7381995: 1,2121996: 1,1611997: 1,5991998: 1,1381999: 8022000: 9362001: 8342002: 9312003: 1,1032004: 8622005: 7862006: 7282007: 1,5132008: 9662009: 1,2412010: 1,2442011: 1,4122012: 6882013: 3972014: 9602015: 6732016: 5952017: 5432018: 4792019: 4452020: 1,0932021: 6292022: 7812023: 1,2872024: 1,1502025: 1,2952026: 5921802186918961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-23 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18051
18132
18162
18171
18181
18291
18393
18401
18461
18471
18481
18532
18571
18581
18641
18671
18691
18701
18711
18742
18772
18811
18822
18831
18842
18861
18872
18903
18914
18924
18934
18942
18953
18966
18971
18988
18998
19002
190110
19029
19039
19046
19058
190627
190715
190818
190910
191015
191123
191244
19139
191423
191563
191623
191726
191891
191924
1920102
1921280
192258
1923284
1924127
1925182
192699
1927198
1928196
1929240
1930432
1931412
1932211
1933342
1934308
1935220
1936980
1937522
1938654
1939439
1940535
1941375
1942540
1943505
1944578
1945338
1946416
19471,071
1948594
1949456
1950461
1951347
1952456
1953292
1954438
1955375
1956501
1957645
1958402
1959494
1960806
1961644
1962364
1963380
1964724
1965357
1966802
1967541
19681,384
1969728
1970518
1971610
1972614
1973650
1974612
1975627
1976703
1977557
1978577
1979459
1980552
1981663
1982713
19831,264
1984862
19851,187
1986839
19871,119
19881,604
1989902
1990661
1991697
19921,291
1993796
1994738
19951,212
19961,161
19971,599
19981,138
1999802
2000936
2001834
2002931
20031,103
2004862
2005786
2006728
20071,513
2008966
20091,241
20101,244
20111,412
2012688
2013397
2014960
2015673
2016595
2017543
2018479
2019445
20201,093
2021629
2022781
20231,287
20241,150
20251,295
2026592

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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).