Weather Records on 13 August 1944

761 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1944. Highest significance: Barmer, IN.

Key Facts for 13 August 1944

On 13 August 1944, 761 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
480 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 743 daily.
Barmer set an all-time record daily precipitation of 285.8 mm (11.3 in) on 13 August 1944.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

761 stations

761 station records on 13 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barmer	India	Record daily precipitation	285.8 mm (11.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gidhour	India	Record daily precipitation	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chotan	India	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brady Aznoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sidlaghatta	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gauribidanur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gudibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rajathgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duck Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Begusarai	India	Record daily precipitation	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamui	India	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chintamani	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Champhai	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Byrdstown 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Budge Budge	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antigonish	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avanashi	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monghyr	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Usilampatti	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sikraul	India	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watrap	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ambah	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koath	India	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

761 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 347, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 225, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 August 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	347
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 743.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

605 broken records

Margins by which the 605 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 490.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1944

Top 20 records on 13 August 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1944	Barmer, IN	all-time rain	285.8 mm (11.3 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1944	Ramnagaram, IN	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Gidhour, IN	daily rain	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Chotan, IN	all-time rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Anderson Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Suri, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Serampore, IN	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Brady Aznoe, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Nelamangala, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Kolar, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Channapatana, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Jamalpur, IN	daily rain	274.8 mm (10.8 in)	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Thalli, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Tiruvaiyaru, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Sidlaghatta, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Gauribidanur, IN	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Gudibanda, IN	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Rajathgarh, IN	daily rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Hosur, IN	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1944	Choteau, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 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

1793 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1944. 1944 had 761 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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 13 August 1944
Margin	Records
0 to 100	599
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1