Weather Records on 10 August 1923

175 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 1923. Highest significance: Madrid, US.

Key Facts for 10 August 1923

On 10 August 1923, 175 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 173 daily.
Madrid set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 10 August 1923.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

175 stations

175 station records on 10 August 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Demopolis Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minimay (Booroopki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warracknabeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Neds Corner Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Outalpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bordertown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pomonal Windy Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

175 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 117.

Records on 10 August 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 1923 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 173.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

156 broken records

Margins by which the 156 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 1923

Top 20 records on 10 August 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 1923	Madrid, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1923	Johnsonville, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1923	N Loup, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1923	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Falmouth, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily low min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Wartook Reservoir, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Innsbruck, AT	all-time high max	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Salzburg, AT	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high max	30.4 C (86.7 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Sfax El-Maou, TN	daily low min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Louisville, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Nurnberg, DE	daily high max	33.6 C (92.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Demopolis Lock 4, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	W Pt, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Frances, AU	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1923	Minimay (Booroopki), AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 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

1814 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1923. 1923 had 175 records.

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

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

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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	133
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2