Weather Records on 13 August 1934

427 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1934. Highest significance: Ostas I Hegra, NO.

Key Facts for 13 August 1934

On 13 August 1934, 427 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 417 daily.
Ostas I Hegra set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.3 mm (4.0 in) on 13 August 1934.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

427 stations

427 station records on 13 August 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oracle	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rajkot	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vysnij Volocek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rahapur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prantij	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nimach	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ratlam	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Songadh	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dharni	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jim Thorpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandoo Wandong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

427 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 124.

Records on 13 August 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1934 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 417.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1934

Top 20 records on 13 August 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1934	Ostas I Hegra, NO	all-time rain	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	63 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1934	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Delegate Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Haparanda, SE	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Oracle, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Rajkot, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Buchan, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	all-time high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Lincoln Lock 4, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Indore, IN	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Jindabyne West (Hiawatha), AU	monthly rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1934	Harsud, IN	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1934	Quakertown, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	46 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1934	Vysnij Volocek, RU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1934	Goodwater, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1934	Rahapur, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	30 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1934. 1934 had 427 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	256
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2