Weather Records on 24 August 1936

937 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1936. Highest significance: Mathinna (Fingal Road), AU.

Key Facts for 24 August 1936

On 24 August 1936, 937 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
743 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 907 daily.
Mathinna (Fingal Road) set a daily record precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 24 August 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

937 stations

937 station records on 24 August 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mathinna (Fingal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thowgla Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goulds Country Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carapook (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mitta Mitta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Navarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eskdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jamieson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Macedon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfeldy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Korumburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Birregurra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Una	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dandongadale (Mountain View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mortlake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

937 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 488, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 255, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 161.

Records on 24 August 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	488
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	255
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1936 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 907.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

749 broken records

Margins by which the 749 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1936

Top 20 records on 24 August 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1936	Mathinna (Fingal Road), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Thowgla Upper, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Johnstown, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Hinnomunjie, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Goulds Country Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Armagh, GB	daily high min	16.8 C (62.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Casterton (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Penshurst (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Westbury (Valley View), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Yatchaw (Amaroo), AU	monthly rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Krishnanagar, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Carapook (the Gums), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Scottsdale, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Harmati, IN	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Belvidere, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1936	Mitta Mitta, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1936	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1936	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	33 years	34 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1936. 1936 had 937 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	696
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1