Weather Records on 17 August 1924

171 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1924. Highest significance: Richmond, US.

Key Facts for 17 August 1924

On 17 August 1924, 171 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 171 daily.
Richmond set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 17 August 1924.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

171 stations

171 station records on 17 August 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Fire Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Eersterivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Ridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Worondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Soltau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

171 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.

Records on 17 August 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 171.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

125 broken records

Margins by which the 125 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1924

Top 20 records on 17 August 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1924	Richmond, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1924	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Armagh, GB	daily low max	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Stratford, CA	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Malvern, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Ukiah, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	El Paso, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Tranebjerg, DK	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Alberni Beaver Creek, CA	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Alton, CA	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Nhill (Woorak), AU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	18 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Southampton, CA	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Minneapolis Wb Dwtn, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Cape Town Fire Station, ZA	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1924	Grayling, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	18 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

1797 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1924. 1924 had 171 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	103
5 to 10	15
10 to 15	2
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1