Weather Records on 31 August 1946

545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 1946. Highest significance: Paisley, US.

Key Facts for 31 August 1946

On 31 August 1946, 545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 344 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 115 monthly and 430 daily.
Paisley set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 31 August 1946.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

545 stations

545 station records on 31 August 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paisley	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bandwan	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
King River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahua	India	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jahanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arwal	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Borsat	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cookeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Satgawan	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sikraul	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Hill 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bettiah	India	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chauradano	India	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Balook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rafiganj	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wattlegrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

545 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 264, Heaviest daily rainfall 166.

Records on 31 August 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	264
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 115, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

425 broken records

Margins by which the 425 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 1946

Top 20 records on 31 August 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 1946	Paisley, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Kalmar_D, SE	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Mount Barker, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Bandwan, IN	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Union Springs 9 S, US	monthly low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	King River, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Mahua, IN	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Brinkley, US	monthly low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Natchez, US	monthly low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	15 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Covington 3 SW, US	monthly low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Jahanabad, IN	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Gaya, IN	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Asheville, US	monthly low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Arwal, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Gola, IN	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Suri, IN	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Borsat, IN	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	46 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1946	Cranbrook, AU	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	29 years	34 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

1796 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1946. 1946 had 545 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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Data for records on 1946-08-31: 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	387
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1