Weather Records on 11 August 1923

80 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1923. Highest significance: Savanne, CA.

Key Facts for 11 August 1923

On 11 August 1923, 80 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 77 daily.
Savanne set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 11 August 1923.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

80 stations

80 station records on 11 August 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Savanne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Wandin (Yallock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bonaparte 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Ringwood 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Portarlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

80 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.

Records on 11 August 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	18
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 77.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

60 broken records

Margins by which the 60 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1923

Top 20 records on 11 August 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1923	Savanne, CA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1923	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high min	26.0 C (78.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Sonnblick, AT	monthly high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	New Smyrna Beach, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	17 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily high min	19.2 C (66.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Lake, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high min	18.8 C (65.8 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	21 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Natural Brg, US	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	14 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Tallahassee, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Kissimmee, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Scottsboro, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Marengo, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Louisville, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Lexington, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	26 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Haliburton A, CA	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Bartow 1SE, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Carthage, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	26 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1923	Jakutsk, RU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	21 years	12 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1923. 1923 had 80 records.

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

Records on 08-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	1
1815	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	6
1865	1
1866	6
1869	4
1871	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	13
1903	12
1904	19
1905	9
1906	6
1907	8
1908	10
1909	41
1910	9
1911	24
1912	46
1913	43
1914	26
1915	27
1916	64
1917	217
1918	29
1919	18
1920	54
1921	201
1922	98
1923	80
1924	149
1925	219
1926	140
1927	190
1928	174
1929	354
1930	471
1931	453
1932	281
1933	416
1934	620
1935	499
1936	541
1937	356
1938	315
1939	389
1940	359
1941	807
1942	390
1943	345
1944	936
1945	401
1946	419
1947	709
1948	306
1949	471
1950	320
1951	296
1952	417
1953	283
1954	536
1955	319
1956	457
1957	305
1958	494
1959	337
1960	461
1961	429
1962	662
1963	493
1964	677
1965	793
1966	1,037
1967	1,071
1968	619
1969	533
1970	526
1971	711
1972	823
1973	451
1974	596
1975	753
1976	529
1977	845
1978	433
1979	797
1980	929
1981	645
1982	1,232
1983	1,095
1984	822
1985	804
1986	563
1987	885
1988	1,119
1989	983
1990	760
1991	822
1992	928
1993	840
1994	1,173
1995	1,324
1996	1,147
1997	1,512
1998	1,232
1999	1,152
2000	924
2001	811
2002	1,152
2003	1,601
2004	1,478
2005	1,031
2006	896
2007	1,428
2008	945
2009	836
2010	2,289
2011	1,106
2012	953
2013	470
2014	556
2015	696
2016	1,340
2017	619
2018	861
2019	758
2020	688
2021	834
2022	661
2023	757
2024	643
2025	722
2026	765

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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	55
5 to 10	3
10 to 15	0
15 to 20	0
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	1