Weather Records on 31 August 1933

424 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 1933. Highest significance: Yudnapinna, AU.

Key Facts for 31 August 1933

On 31 August 1933, 424 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 403 daily.
Yudnapinna set a monthly record daily precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 31 August 1933.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

424 stations

424 station records on 31 August 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Nectar Brook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balaklava	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie (Neathvale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kampli	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Yarley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yatina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amyton East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bookaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Saltia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Budgerum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belalie North (Teecarnee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Patiala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Booyoolee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yacka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bute	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

424 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 315.

Records on 31 August 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 403.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

383 broken records

Margins by which the 383 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 1933

Top 20 records on 31 August 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 1933	Yudnapinna, AU	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1933	Appila, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Port Germein, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Yongala, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Port Augusta (Nectar Brook), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Peterborough, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Blyth, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Balaklava, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Terowie (Neathvale), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Kampli, IN	monthly rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Terowie, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Lampasas, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Cradock, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Booleroo Centre (Willowie), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Chitradurga, IN	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Bruce, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1933	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)

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

1796 to 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1933. 1933 had 424 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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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 20	332
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1