Weather Records on 4 August 1923

146 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 1923. Highest significance: Beaufort (Wongan), AU.

Key Facts for 4 August 1923

On 4 August 1923, 146 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
62 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 142 daily.
Beaufort (Wongan) set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 4 August 1923.
Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

146 stations

146 station records on 4 August 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 August 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Earlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Fairy (Griffiths Island)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zanesville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte Cave Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bedooba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Puckawidgee Back	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merino (Glenorchy Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boston City WSO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

146 records

Records set or tied on 4 August 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 56.

Records on 4 August 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	56
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 August 1923 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 1, daily 142.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

115 broken records

Margins by which the 115 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 1923

Top 20 records on 4 August 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 August 1923	Beaufort (Wongan), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1923	Earlington, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1923	Port Fairy (Griffiths Island), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1923	Tunis, TN	all-time high min	29.0 C (84.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1923	Oswego 1 N, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Syktyvkar, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Gorki, BY	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Waterbury, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Rokewood (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Penola Post Office, AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Zanesville Wwtp, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Naracoorte Cave Range, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Bedooba, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Buangor 1, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Falmouth, US	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Puckawidgee Back, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Merino (Glenorchy Estate), AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Ueckermunde, DE	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1923	Bedford, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	20 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1923. 1923 had 146 records.

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

Records on 08-04 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1827	1
1830	2
1833	1
1835	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1857	1
1859	2
1860	2
1863	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1874	3
1875	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	4
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	1
1899	7
1900	6
1902	4
1903	18
1904	11
1905	19
1906	14
1907	20
1908	31
1909	27
1910	17
1911	23
1912	51
1913	15
1914	33
1915	85
1916	97
1917	29
1918	95
1919	34
1920	79
1921	67
1922	68
1923	146
1924	132
1925	77
1926	334
1927	136
1928	352
1929	224
1930	698
1931	371
1932	258
1933	347
1934	521
1935	367
1936	719
1937	258
1938	489
1939	433
1940	236
1941	383
1942	303
1943	468
1944	662
1945	355
1946	265
1947	845
1948	558
1949	421
1950	666
1951	680
1952	465
1953	1,017
1954	426
1955	624
1956	437
1957	343
1958	533
1959	303
1960	331
1961	745
1962	470
1963	438
1964	885
1965	409
1966	552
1967	428
1968	280
1969	638
1970	415
1971	813
1972	773
1973	748
1974	1,040
1975	772
1976	801
1977	599
1978	1,051
1979	510
1980	998
1981	636
1982	703
1983	920
1984	722
1985	634
1986	905
1987	892
1988	1,204
1989	738
1990	1,013
1991	769
1992	754
1993	1,046
1994	1,265
1995	1,117
1996	1,143
1997	891
1998	1,423
1999	762
2000	840
2001	1,087
2002	928
2003	1,309
2004	968
2005	1,246
2006	1,131
2007	685
2008	883
2009	681
2010	1,665
2011	1,536
2012	738
2013	452
2014	980
2015	505
2016	732
2017	1,134
2018	760
2019	499
2020	778
2021	691
2022	1,185
2023	1,150
2024	809
2025	840
2026	1,044

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

Margin	Records
0 to 10	102
10 to 20	11
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1