Weather Records on 24 August 1938

483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1938. Highest significance: Kremsmuenster, AT.

Key Facts for 24 August 1938

On 24 August 1938, 483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 467 daily.
Kremsmuenster set a daily record precipitation of 68.0 mm (2.7 in) on 24 August 1938.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

483 stations

483 station records on 24 August 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Sal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Reach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kabra Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coondapur	India	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moree (Bullerana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Penneshaw 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sutherlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bhatkal	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blythwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Terry Hie Hie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Unanderra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yadki	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mannum (Sanderston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mawana	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

483 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 177, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 174.

Records on 24 August 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	177
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	174
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1938 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 467.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

390 broken records

Margins by which the 390 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1938

Top 20 records on 24 August 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1938	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1938	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	monthly low max	12.7 C (54.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	124 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Wien, AT	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Goodooga Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	Wyndham Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1938	La Sal, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Swan Reach, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Kabra Railway STN, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Wollongong Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Isis Junction Railway STN, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Sonnblick, AT	daily low max	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	50 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Coondapur, IN	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Timovskoe, RU	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU	daily high min	20.8 C (69.4 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Sikeston, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Moree (Bullerana), AU	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1938	Szeged, HU	monthly low max	13.7 C (56.7 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 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

1802 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1938. 1938 had 483 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	351
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2