Weather Records on 24 August 1926

133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1926. Highest significance: Shelbyville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1926

On 24 August 1926, 133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
64 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 126 daily.
Shelbyville 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 80.8 mm (3.2 in) on 24 August 1926.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

133 stations

133 station records on 24 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Willsons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

133 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 38.

Records on 24 August 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	38
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 126.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

104 broken records

Margins by which the 104 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 45.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1926

Top 20 records on 24 August 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1926	Shelbyville 1 E, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1926	Baton Rouge, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1926	Alton, CA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Biser, RU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Frankfort Downtown, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Galway, IE	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	57 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	San Jacinto, US	monthly high max	45.6 C (114.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Palmetto, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Constantine, DZ	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Elizabethton, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	York, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily rain	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Bathurst, CA	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Briksdal, NO	monthly rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Tucson WFO, US	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1926	Lewiston, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	19 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

1802 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1926. 1926 had 133 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	979
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,084
2026	618

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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 24 August 1926
Margin	Records
0 to 10	88
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1