Weather Records on 23 August 1943

505 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1943. Highest significance: Ottawa Cda, CA.

Key Facts for 23 August 1943

On 23 August 1943, 505 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
263 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 493 daily.
Ottawa Cda set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.4 mm (3.6 in) on 23 August 1943.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

505 stations

505 station records on 23 August 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Freshwater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culpotaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Umtata	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kolaras	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dullstroom (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quindalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gangapur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palampur	India	Record daily precipitation	242.6 mm (9.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sawai Madhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmashogue,Lowlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

505 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 165.

Records on 23 August 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

382 broken records

Margins by which the 382 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1943

Top 20 records on 23 August 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 1943	Ottawa Cda, CA	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	The Pas, CA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Gingindlovu, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Freshwater, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Rhinelander, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Culpotaro, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Mankayane, SZ	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Rockingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Mossgiel Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	St Andrews, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Umtata, ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Elliot, ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1943	Kolaras, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1943	Kentani (Bos), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1943	Dharmsala Lower, IN	daily rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1943	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	33 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1943. 1943 had 505 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,093
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,295
2026	592

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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	355
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1