Weather Records on 24 August 1943

496 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1943. Highest significance: Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA.

Key Facts for 24 August 1943

On 24 August 1943, 496 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
342 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 490 daily.
Heavitree, Estcourt set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 24 August 1943.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

496 stations

496 station records on 24 August 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Martins	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fanny Cove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sohana	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Borzja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Point Escuminac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Audley National Park Bottom St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Villupuram	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbank 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Karauli	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Farmersburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vardoe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fraser	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karasjok	Norway	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rolfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

496 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 190, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 97, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 August 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	190
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	97
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 August 1943 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 490.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

354 broken records

Margins by which the 354 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1943

Top 20 records on 24 August 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1943	Heavitree, Estcourt, ZA	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Mahabalipuram Obsy, IN	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Martins, BR	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Anadia, BR	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Atalaia, BR	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Fanny Cove, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Sohana, IN	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Plevna, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Borzja, RU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1943	Saidapet, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Vicosa, BR	monthly rain	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Ryde Pumping Station, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	St Georges, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Princeton, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Rocky Mt, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Washington, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Miranda (Blackwood St), AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Point Escuminac, CA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Russellville, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1943	Afton, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	25 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 496 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 20	341
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1