Weather Records on 11 August 1936

541 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1936. Highest significance: Putten (Gld), NL.

Key Facts for 11 August 1936

On 11 August 1936, 541 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
409 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 29 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 462 daily.
Putten (Gld) set a daily record precipitation of 54.5 mm (2.1 in) on 11 August 1936.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

541 stations

541 station records on 11 August 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dhakuakhana	India	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sikar	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mustafabad Jasra	India	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weilerswist-Lommersum	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jeoli Jansath	India	Record daily precipitation	230.6 mm (9.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sawai Madhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mat	India	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Suratgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chhipabarod	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kolhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Angai	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agra	India	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atru	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Asifabad(Rev)	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

541 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 262, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 103.

Records on 11 August 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	262
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 1936 by timescale: all-time 29, monthly 50, daily 462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

409 broken records

Margins by which the 409 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1936

Top 20 records on 11 August 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1936	Putten (Gld), NL	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Dhakuakhana, IN	daily rain	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Sikar, IN	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Mustafabad Jasra, IN	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Miena Dam, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Weilerswist-Lommersum, DE	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Covington, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1936	Hebgen Dam, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Jeoli Jansath, IN	monthly rain	230.6 mm (9.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Weatherford, US	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Parksville, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Sawai Madhopur, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Emmitsburg, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Albany, US	all-time high max	45.6 C (114.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Grafton, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Kingfisher, US	all-time high max	47.8 C (118.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1936	Bluefield 2 NW, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	28 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1936. 1936 had 541 records.

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

Records on 08-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	1
1815	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	6
1865	1
1866	6
1869	4
1871	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	13
1903	12
1904	19
1905	9
1906	6
1907	8
1908	10
1909	41
1910	9
1911	24
1912	46
1913	43
1914	26
1915	27
1916	64
1917	217
1918	29
1919	18
1920	54
1921	201
1922	98
1923	80
1924	149
1925	219
1926	140
1927	190
1928	174
1929	354
1930	471
1931	453
1932	281
1933	416
1934	620
1935	499
1936	541
1937	356
1938	315
1939	389
1940	359
1941	807
1942	390
1943	345
1944	936
1945	401
1946	419
1947	709
1948	306
1949	471
1950	320
1951	296
1952	417
1953	283
1954	536
1955	319
1956	457
1957	305
1958	494
1959	337
1960	461
1961	429
1962	662
1963	493
1964	677
1965	793
1966	1,037
1967	1,071
1968	619
1969	533
1970	526
1971	711
1972	823
1973	451
1974	596
1975	753
1976	529
1977	845
1978	433
1979	797
1980	929
1981	645
1982	1,232
1983	1,095
1984	822
1985	804
1986	563
1987	885
1988	1,119
1989	983
1990	760
1991	822
1992	928
1993	840
1994	1,173
1995	1,324
1996	1,147
1997	1,512
1998	1,232
1999	1,152
2000	924
2001	811
2002	1,152
2003	1,601
2004	1,478
2005	1,031
2006	896
2007	1,428
2008	945
2009	836
2010	2,289
2011	1,106
2012	953
2013	470
2014	556
2015	696
2016	1,340
2017	619
2018	861
2019	758
2020	688
2021	834
2022	661
2023	757
2024	643
2025	722
2026	765

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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	389
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1