Weather Records on 24 August 1940

706 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1940. Highest significance: Bilaspur, IN.

Key Facts for 24 August 1940

On 24 August 1940, 706 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
64 were record highs and 442 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 649 daily.
Bilaspur set a daily record precipitation of 209.3 mm (8.2 in) on 24 August 1940.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

706 stations

706 station records on 24 August 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bilaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sonkatch	India	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Keolari	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakhnadon	India	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ujjain	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Agar	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roomal	India	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shahpura	India	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tikamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dumbleyung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khachrod	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mathura	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Susner	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Minonk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Awini 182.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

706 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 286, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 200.

Records on 24 August 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	286
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1940 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 57, daily 649.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

585 broken records

Margins by which the 585 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 146.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1940

Top 20 records on 24 August 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1940	Bilaspur, IN	daily rain	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Fairmont, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Haina 214, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Sonkatch, IN	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Keolari, IN	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Lakhnadon, IN	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily low max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Ujjain, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Brockville, CA	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Agar, IN	daily rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low min	7.9 C (46.2 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Roomal, IN	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Shahpura, IN	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Chemnitz, DE	monthly low max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Tikamgarh, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Boone, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	monthly low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1940	Port Arthur, CA	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	50 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 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1940. 1940 had 706 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1940-08-24: 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 20	538
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1