Weather Records on 24 August 1946

425 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1946. Highest significance: Winterset 4N, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1946

On 24 August 1946, 425 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 417 daily.
Winterset 4N set an all-time record daily precipitation of 138.9 mm (5.5 in) on 24 August 1946.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

425 stations

425 station records on 24 August 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parli	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Khushalgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Badagara	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Outlook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sangod	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chhipabarod	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sirohi	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuturi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tharad	India	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kuttiadi	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palghat	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stewart	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heggaddevankote	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kottayam P.W.D	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pechipparai	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish 9 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alwaye Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shorlakode	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

425 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 195.

Records on 24 August 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1946 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 417.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

339 broken records

Margins by which the 339 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1946

Top 20 records on 24 August 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1946	Winterset 4N, US	all-time rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Audubon, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Mulki, IN	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Tellichery, IN	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Parli, IN	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Khushalgarh, IN	daily rain	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Greenfield, US	monthly rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Millerton, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Badagara, IN	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Tekamah, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Outlook, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Sohagpur, IN	daily rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Sangod, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Hosdurg, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Nedumangad, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Chhipabarod, IN	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Sirohi, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1946	Las Animas, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	31 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

1802 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1946. 1946 had 425 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	979
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,084
2026	618

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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	272
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1