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Weather Records on 4 August 1921

67 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 1921. Highest significance: Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU.

Key Facts for 4 August 1921

  • On 4 August 1921, 67 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 66 daily.
  • Coranderrk Badger Weir set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 4 August 1921.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

67 stations
Weather records on 4 August 1921 67 station records on 4 August 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
67 station records on 4 August 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 August 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Coranderrk Badger WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
LilydaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Brighton MiddleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Caulfield (Racecourse)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ringwood 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GreensboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high maximum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumbeena Leeds GroveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
PortarlingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArgoonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Glen DeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
WarrangongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Yan YeanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Lake EildonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
GeorgetownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean GroveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
YeaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WarwillahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Thorpdale State SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature34.1 C (93.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port Elliot Caravan ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
CulpotaroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lake CowalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BatesvilleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CowellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Coolamon Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CallingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek ReAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
JakutskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Frawley St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Prickley RangeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
WantabadgeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

67 records
Records on 4 August 1921 by type Records set or tied on 4 August 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 47. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 47Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 August 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 47.
Records on 4 August 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall47
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 August 1921 by timescale Records on 4 August 1921 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 66. 020406080all-time: 1monthly: 0daily: 66all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 August 1921 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 66.
Records on 4 August 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly0
daily66

How Much Records Were Beaten By

59 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 August 1921 Margins by which the 59 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.8. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 475 to 10: 610 to 15: 515 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 59 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 August 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 547
5 to 106
10 to 155
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 1921
Top 20 records on 4 August 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 August 1921Coranderrk Badger Weir, AUdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)29.8 mm (1.2 in)4 years45 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1921Lilydale, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)25 years38 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1921Gunnedah Pool, AUall-time low max4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Karesuando, SEdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)12 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Innsbruck, ATdaily low min7.7 C (45.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AUdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)21 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Brighton Middle, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Alexandra (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Ringwood 2, AUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Greensborough, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high max29.3 C (84.7 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Kew, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Murrumbeena Leeds Grove, AUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Somerton (Bective Estate), AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Portarlington, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1921Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)27 years14 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

1815 to 1921
Records on 08-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1921. 1921 had 67 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001815: 11827: 11830: 21833: 11835: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11848: 11857: 11859: 21860: 21863: 11865: 31867: 11868: 11870: 11871: 11872: 21874: 31875: 11878: 31879: 11881: 21882: 11883: 11885: 31886: 11887: 31888: 41889: 21890: 11891: 21893: 21894: 11895: 31896: 41897: 31898: 11899: 71900: 61902: 41903: 181904: 111905: 191906: 141907: 201908: 311909: 271910: 171911: 231912: 511913: 151914: 331915: 851916: 971917: 291918: 951919: 341920: 791921: 671922: 681923: 1461924: 1321925: 771926: 3341927: 1361928: 3521929: 2241930: 6981931: 3711932: 2581933: 3471934: 5211935: 3671936: 7191937: 2581938: 4891939: 4331940: 2361941: 3831942: 3031943: 4681944: 6621945: 3551946: 2651947: 8451948: 5581949: 4211950: 6661951: 6801952: 4651953: 1,0171954: 4261955: 6241956: 4371957: 3431958: 5331959: 3031960: 3311961: 7451962: 4701963: 4381964: 8851965: 4091966: 5521967: 4281968: 2801969: 6381970: 4151971: 8131972: 7731973: 7481974: 1,0401975: 7721976: 8011977: 5991978: 1,0511979: 5101980: 9981981: 6361982: 7031983: 9201984: 7221985: 6341986: 9051987: 8921988: 1,2041989: 7381990: 1,0131991: 7691992: 7541993: 1,0461994: 1,2651995: 1,1171996: 1,1431997: 8911998: 1,4231999: 7622000: 8402001: 1,0872002: 9282003: 1,3092004: 9682005: 1,2462006: 1,1312007: 6852008: 8832009: 6812010: 1,6652011: 1,5362012: 7382013: 4522014: 9802015: 5052016: 7322017: 1,1342018: 7602019: 4992020: 7782021: 6912022: 1,1852023: 1,1502024: 8092025: 8402026: 1,0441815187118941912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1921. 1921 had 67 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-04 in each year
YearRecords
18151
18271
18302
18331
18351
18431
18461
18471
18481
18571
18592
18602
18631
18653
18671
18681
18701
18711
18722
18743
18751
18783
18791
18812
18821
18831
18853
18861
18873
18884
18892
18901
18912
18932
18941
18953
18964
18973
18981
18997
19006
19024
190318
190411
190519
190614
190720
190831
190927
191017
191123
191251
191315
191433
191585
191697
191729
191895
191934
192079
192167
192268
1923146
1924132
192577
1926334
1927136
1928352
1929224
1930698
1931371
1932258
1933347
1934521
1935367
1936719
1937258
1938489
1939433
1940236
1941383
1942303
1943468
1944662
1945355
1946265
1947845
1948558
1949421
1950666
1951680
1952465
19531,017
1954426
1955624
1956437
1957343
1958533
1959303
1960331
1961745
1962470
1963438
1964885
1965409
1966552
1967428
1968280
1969638
1970415
1971813
1972773
1973748
19741,040
1975772
1976801
1977599
19781,051
1979510
1980998
1981636
1982703
1983920
1984722
1985634
1986905
1987892
19881,204
1989738
19901,013
1991769
1992754
19931,046
19941,265
19951,117
19961,143
1997891
19981,423
1999762
2000840
20011,087
2002928
20031,309
2004968
20051,246
20061,131
2007685
2008883
2009681
20101,665
20111,536
2012738
2013452
2014980
2015505
2016732
20171,134
2018760
2019499
2020778
2021691
20221,185
20231,150
2024809
2025840
20261,044

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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).