Weather Records on 10 August 1939

593 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 1939. Highest significance: Venukonda, IN.

Key Facts for 10 August 1939

On 10 August 1939, 593 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
68 were record highs and 168 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 577 daily.
Venukonda set a daily record precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 10 August 1939.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

593 stations

593 station records on 10 August 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Venukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hangal	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holalkhere	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gooty	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hadagalli	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harapanahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Urvakonda	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Davangire	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nilakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baxter	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Molakmura	India	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln (Woolga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Koilkuntla	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harihar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kampli	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ranebennur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Honnali	India	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Udumalpet	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shiggaon	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Addanki	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saunur(Savnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adoni	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

593 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 357.

Records on 10 August 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	357
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 1939 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 577.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 1939

Top 20 records on 10 August 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 1939	Venukonda, IN	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Waukee, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Hangal, IN	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	West Bend, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Holalkhere, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Gooty, IN	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Hadagalli, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Rayadurg, IN	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Haveri, IN	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Harapanahalli, IN	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Urvakonda, IN	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Davangire, IN	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Algona, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Morden, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Nilakottai, IN	monthly rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Baxter, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Hospet, IN	daily rain	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Molakmura, IN	all-time rain	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1939	Northwood, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	37 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

1814 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1939. 1939 had 593 records.

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

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

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Data for records on 1939-08-10: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	403
10 to 20	51
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	11
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	2