Weather Records on 4 August 1946

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 1946. Highest significance: Ilav, IN.

Key Facts for 4 August 1946

On 4 August 1946, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 252 daily.
Ilav set a monthly record daily precipitation of 264.2 mm (10.4 in) on 4 August 1946.
Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

265 stations

265 station records on 4 August 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 August 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ilav	India	Record daily precipitation	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mandvi	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bardoli	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	India	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bansda	India	Record daily precipitation	259.1 mm (10.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dholera	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chikhli	India	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pushmataha	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lucan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sirohi	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bijawar	India	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hansot	India	Record daily precipitation	307.8 mm (12.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valod	India	Record daily precipitation	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tulia 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ankleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Diamond Harbour	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vertentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Folsom	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Two Buttes	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kalgoorlie Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waneta	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Navapur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tharad	India	Record daily precipitation	316.2 mm (12.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 4 August 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 106.

Records on 4 August 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 August 1946 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 252.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

198 broken records

Margins by which the 198 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 1946

Top 20 records on 4 August 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 August 1946	Ilav, IN	monthly rain	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	6 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Mandvi, IN	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Bardoli, IN	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Surat, IN	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Bansda, IN	daily rain	259.1 mm (10.2 in)	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Dholera, IN	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Shubuta, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Chikhli, IN	daily rain	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Pushmataha, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Lucan, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Sirohi, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Tucson WFO, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Scottsburg, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Bijawar, IN	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	W Pt, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Hansot, IN	all-time rain	307.8 mm (12.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Tallapoosa 2 N, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1946	Calhoun Falls, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	13 years	35 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

1815 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1946. 1946 had 265 records.

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

Records on 08-04 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1827	1
1830	2
1833	1
1835	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1857	1
1859	2
1860	2
1863	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1874	3
1875	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	4
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	1
1899	7
1900	6
1902	4
1903	18
1904	11
1905	19
1906	14
1907	20
1908	31
1909	27
1910	17
1911	23
1912	51
1913	15
1914	33
1915	85
1916	97
1917	29
1918	95
1919	34
1920	79
1921	67
1922	68
1923	146
1924	132
1925	77
1926	334
1927	136
1928	352
1929	224
1930	698
1931	371
1932	258
1933	347
1934	521
1935	367
1936	719
1937	258
1938	489
1939	433
1940	236
1941	383
1942	303
1943	468
1944	662
1945	355
1946	265
1947	845
1948	558
1949	421
1950	666
1951	680
1952	465
1953	1,017
1954	426
1955	624
1956	437
1957	343
1958	533
1959	303
1960	331
1961	745
1962	470
1963	438
1964	885
1965	409
1966	552
1967	428
1968	280
1969	638
1970	415
1971	813
1972	773
1973	748
1974	1,040
1975	772
1976	801
1977	599
1978	1,051
1979	510
1980	998
1981	636
1982	703
1983	920
1984	722
1985	634
1986	905
1987	892
1988	1,204
1989	738
1990	1,013
1991	769
1992	754
1993	1,046
1994	1,265
1995	1,117
1996	1,143
1997	891
1998	1,423
1999	762
2000	840
2001	1,087
2002	928
2003	1,309
2004	968
2005	1,246
2006	1,131
2007	685
2008	883
2009	681
2010	1,665
2011	1,536
2012	738
2013	452
2014	980
2015	505
2016	732
2017	1,134
2018	760
2019	499
2020	778
2021	691
2022	1,185
2023	1,150
2024	809
2025	840
2026	1,044

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Data for records on 1946-08-04: 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	168
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1