Weather Records on 8 August 1924

99 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1924. Highest significance: Viroqua, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1924

On 8 August 1924, 99 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 99 daily.
Viroqua set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 8 August 1924.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

99 stations

99 station records on 8 August 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Booroondara Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Arapaho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cowabie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

99 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 42.

Records on 8 August 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 99.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

72 broken records

Margins by which the 72 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 42.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1924

Top 20 records on 8 August 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1924	Viroqua, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1924	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1924	Alta, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Tekamah, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Booroondara Tank, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Decorah, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Alma, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Stuttgart, US	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Las Animas, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Indianola 1SW, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Columbia Wb City, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Muenster, DE	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Clermont Sirius St, AU	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Lexington 3E, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Emu Park Hill St, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1924	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	17 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 99 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 August 1924
Margin	Records
0 to 10	59
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2