Weather Records on 27 August 1925

102 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 1925. Highest significance: Mackay Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 27 August 1925

On 27 August 1925, 102 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 99 daily.
Mackay Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 27 August 1925.
Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

102 stations

102 station records on 27 August 1925 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 August 1925: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edithburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cantara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Freeling Railway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greenock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tanunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pimlico	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Bridge Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Saegerstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

102 records

Records set or tied on 27 August 1925 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 24.

Records on 27 August 1925 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	24
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 August 1925 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 99.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

66 broken records

Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 42.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 1925

Top 20 records on 27 August 1925 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 August 1925	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1925	Waynesboro 2 W, US	monthly low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Helena Wb City, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Edithburgh Post Office, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Cantara, AU	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Scottsboro, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Freeling Railway, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Tot-Ma, RU	daily low min	0.7 C (33.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Greenock, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Gorki, BY	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Windsor Kings College, CA	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	15 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	St George, US	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Tanunda, AU	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	34 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Prince Albert, CA	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Astrakan, RU	daily low min	9.8 C (49.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1925	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	22 years	15 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

1807 to 1925

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1925. 1925 had 102 records.

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

Records on 08-27 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1810	1
1811	1
1813	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1834	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	4
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	7
1895	1
1896	4
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	2
1903	22
1904	4
1905	16
1906	27
1907	9
1908	10
1909	10
1910	6
1911	16
1912	40
1913	10
1914	31
1915	37
1916	106
1917	57
1918	18
1919	78
1920	36
1921	27
1922	52
1923	63
1924	245
1925	102
1926	143
1927	395
1928	197
1929	80
1930	247
1931	205
1932	355
1933	368
1934	249
1935	348
1936	806
1937	679
1938	374
1939	191
1940	468
1941	504
1942	476
1943	581
1944	811
1945	414
1946	345
1947	291
1948	987
1949	475
1950	380
1951	415
1952	402
1953	712
1954	594
1955	485
1956	387
1957	615
1958	213
1959	522
1960	365
1961	365
1962	577
1963	335
1964	400
1965	440
1966	406
1967	887
1968	517
1969	780
1970	1,361
1971	640
1972	722
1973	1,519
1974	722
1975	506
1976	565
1977	793
1978	671
1979	917
1980	478
1981	998
1982	828
1983	823
1984	683
1985	660
1986	1,072
1987	1,356
1988	601
1989	854
1990	761
1991	813
1992	1,657
1993	1,087
1994	696
1995	1,143
1996	968
1997	1,189
1998	1,387
1999	1,258
2000	865
2001	1,304
2002	1,027
2003	916
2004	1,037
2005	733
2006	1,090
2007	958
2008	885
2009	701
2010	1,045
2011	1,518
2012	626
2013	629
2014	582
2015	832
2016	968
2017	838
2018	933
2019	1,013
2020	777
2021	635
2022	470
2023	953
2024	600
2025	1,218
2026	815

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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 27 August 1925
Margin	Records
0 to 10	65
10 to 20	0
20 to 30	0
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1