Weather Records on 1 August 1944

410 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1944. Highest significance: Jasdan, IN.

Key Facts for 1 August 1944

On 1 August 1944, 410 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 392 daily.
Jasdan set a monthly record daily precipitation of 226.1 mm (8.9 in) on 1 August 1944.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

410 stations

410 station records on 1 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jasdan	India	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dhar	India	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jhabua	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Khandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burhanpur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atner	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durg(Drug)	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chandur Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tharad	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manawar	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bajan	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alibag-Cvl.Hosp.	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neerim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Betul(Badnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	226.3 mm (8.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhainsdehi	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kowardha	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roha	India	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dapoli	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mottinger	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Khairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mandla	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chuda	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Khapari	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

410 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 1 August 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 13, daily 392.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

331 broken records

Margins by which the 331 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1944

Top 20 records on 1 August 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1944	Jasdan, IN	monthly rain	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1944	Dhar, IN	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Jhabua, IN	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Khandwa, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Burhanpur Sr, IN	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Atner, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Durg(Drug), IN	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Harsud, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Multai, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Sitamau, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Chandur Bazar, IN	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Tharad, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1944	Goderich, CA	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	66 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1944	Manawar, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1944	Columbia Wb City, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1944	Tamia, IN	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1944	Ramtek, IN	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	3 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

1797 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1944. 1944 had 410 records.

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

Records on 08-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1816	2
1829	1
1833	1
1834	2
1836	1
1838	1
1842	1
1851	1
1856	1
1858	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1886	2
1887	1
1890	1
1891	7
1892	4
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	1
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	19
1904	10
1905	12
1906	18
1907	13
1908	18
1909	15
1910	30
1911	46
1912	49
1913	25
1914	17
1915	49
1916	16
1917	108
1918	55
1919	32
1920	101
1921	87
1922	44
1923	203
1924	93
1925	281
1926	252
1927	266
1928	132
1929	161
1930	252
1931	362
1932	408
1933	487
1934	448
1935	547
1936	636
1937	492
1938	523
1939	335
1940	333
1941	341
1942	388
1943	398
1944	410
1945	975
1946	336
1947	401
1948	354
1949	324
1950	552
1951	420
1952	391
1953	565
1954	462
1955	796
1956	441
1957	270
1958	389
1959	352
1960	677
1961	404
1962	602
1963	270
1964	883
1965	669
1966	383
1967	250
1968	625
1969	453
1970	482
1971	1,135
1972	609
1973	766
1974	526
1975	915
1976	886
1977	636
1978	706
1979	580
1980	906
1981	668
1982	742
1983	931
1984	532
1985	987
1986	846
1987	999
1988	880
1989	1,301
1990	927
1991	740
1992	1,024
1993	907
1994	1,217
1995	1,513
1996	1,118
1997	904
1998	1,281
1999	1,707
2000	1,020
2001	1,079
2002	1,249
2003	1,155
2004	740
2005	878
2006	1,655
2007	746
2008	795
2009	932
2010	1,182
2011	1,191
2012	850
2013	542
2014	853
2015	864
2016	499
2017	758
2018	987
2019	479
2020	838
2021	1,009
2022	915
2023	627
2024	879
2025	785
2026	1,085

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Data for records on 1944-08-01: 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	274
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1