Weather Records on 15 August 1931

351 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1931. Highest significance: Koraput, IN.

Key Facts for 15 August 1931

On 15 August 1931, 351 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 339 daily.
Koraput set a daily record precipitation of 202.4 mm (8.0 in) on 15 August 1931.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

351 stations

351 station records on 15 August 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koraput	India	Record daily precipitation	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jeypore	India	Record daily precipitation	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chopda	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parur	India	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Padwa	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khamgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muvattupuzha	India	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pala	India	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cherapalaseri	India	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Perinthalamanna	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	269.5 mm (10.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottapalam	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chittur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pollachi	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bijawar	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washim	India	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Millers Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kellys Plain (Haroldston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Gummun Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

351 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 198.

Records on 15 August 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1931 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

287 broken records

Margins by which the 287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 162.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1931

Top 20 records on 15 August 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1931	Koraput, IN	daily rain	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Jeypore, IN	daily rain	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Chopda, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Haparanda, SE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Jakutsk, RU	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Ernest Junction Rail STN, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Thiruvalla, IN	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Peermade Residen, IN	daily rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1931	Parur, IN	monthly rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Padwa, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Khamgaon, IN	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Danevang 1 W, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Muvattupuzha, IN	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Pala, IN	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Cherapalaseri, IN	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Bridgeton 1 NE, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Tiruvangadi, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Perinthalamanna, IN	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Nawarangpur, IN	all-time rain	269.5 mm (10.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1931	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	26 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1931. 1931 had 351 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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 25	261
25 to 50	23
50 to 75	0
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1