Weather Records on 25 August 1943

496 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 August 1943. Highest significance: Epping Chester Street, AU.

Key Facts for 25 August 1943

On 25 August 1943, 496 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 490 daily.
Epping Chester Street set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 25 August 1943.
Across 168 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

496 stations

496 station records on 25 August 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 August 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beecroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kampur	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gudiyatham	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Millers Forest School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chhata	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Potts Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valapady	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wandiwash	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hinton 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morena	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kasganj	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingburg AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Koshkonong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Heath Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blacksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mohawk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

496 records

Records set or tied on 25 August 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 241, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 25 August 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	241
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 25 August 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 490.

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 57.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 August 1943

Top 20 records on 25 August 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1943	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Ashfield Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Beach, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Beecroft, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Riverview Observatory, AU	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Intake, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Sans Souci (Public School), AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Kampur, IN	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Centennial Park, AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1943	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1943	Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1943	Clifton, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1943	New Salem 5NW, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1943	Gudiyatham, IN	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1943	Oneonta, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	47 years	31 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

1796 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1943. 1943 had 496 records.

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

Records on 08-25 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1818	2
1837	1
1838	2
1839	1
1848	1
1852	1
1855	2
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	1
1876	5
1877	3
1879	3
1880	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1892	4
1893	8
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	13
1901	11
1902	6
1903	13
1904	11
1905	12
1906	29
1907	15
1908	13
1909	22
1910	32
1911	32
1912	32
1913	31
1914	30
1915	94
1916	18
1917	65
1918	37
1919	172
1920	174
1921	50
1922	70
1923	117
1924	402
1925	145
1926	224
1927	356
1928	167
1929	174
1930	247
1931	251
1932	270
1933	307
1934	457
1935	317
1936	859
1937	333
1938	620
1939	366
1940	658
1941	474
1942	514
1943	496
1944	589
1945	462
1946	305
1947	627
1948	876
1949	281
1950	327
1951	352
1952	585
1953	461
1954	520
1955	711
1956	273
1957	479
1958	958
1959	576
1960	585
1961	487
1962	398
1963	510
1964	557
1965	401
1966	715
1967	439
1968	596
1969	631
1970	721
1971	628
1972	596
1973	537
1974	466
1975	650
1976	459
1977	731
1978	702
1979	828
1980	750
1981	671
1982	907
1983	1,277
1984	694
1985	1,048
1986	778
1987	1,533
1988	815
1989	918
1990	817
1991	688
1992	1,680
1993	1,137
1994	617
1995	1,206
1996	1,058
1997	1,553
1998	1,138
1999	895
2000	790
2001	1,021
2002	1,073
2003	872
2004	947
2005	874
2006	1,020
2007	1,345
2008	1,026
2009	824
2010	1,321
2011	1,332
2012	709
2013	619
2014	853
2015	1,157
2016	887
2017	432
2018	438
2019	708
2020	931
2021	597
2022	672
2023	1,565
2024	909
2025	1,071
2026	886

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 August 1943
Margin	Records
0 to 10	330
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	3