Weather Records on 10 August 1944

1,006 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 1944. Highest significance: Collerina (Corrella), AU.

Key Facts for 10 August 1944

On 10 August 1944, 1,006 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
429 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 963 daily.
Collerina (Corrella) set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 10 August 1944.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,006 stations

1,006 station records on 10 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Omalur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calcutta/Barracks	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Goangra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gamalally	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Combogolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
The Wilgas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bomalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Borsat	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burren Junction (Hastings Stre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley (Midkin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbertree 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Totara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercadool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,006 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 243, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 186, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 465.

Records on 10 August 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	243
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	186
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	465
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 963.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

856 broken records

Margins by which the 856 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 1944

Top 20 records on 10 August 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 1944	Collerina (Corrella), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1944	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Warraweena, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Omalur, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Tinnenburra, AU	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Calcutta/Barracks, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Dynevor Downs, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Dumble, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Arsikere, IN	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Barringun, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Walgett (Euroka), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Pilliga Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Goodooga Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Wilcannia (Mena Murtee), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1944	Walgett (Goangra), AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)

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

1814 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1944. 1944 had 1,006 records.

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

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

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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	765
20 to 40	74
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2