Weather Records on 27 August 1947

291 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 1947. Highest significance: Dhenkanal, IN.

Key Facts for 27 August 1947

On 27 August 1947, 291 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 282 daily.
Dhenkanal set a daily record precipitation of 156.2 mm (6.1 in) on 27 August 1947.
Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

291 stations

291 station records on 27 August 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 August 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rajathgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kakatpur	India	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaraga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zanthus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rpf 180 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summerfield 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellore	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chechat	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gop	India	Record daily precipitation	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iklera(Aklera)	India	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manohar Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nordegg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baramba	India	Record daily precipitation	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bolgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sheoganj	India	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rajkanika	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Partabgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Antah	India	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wayne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Peddapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadrachalam	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rpf 126 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rutland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gary	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hedland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundiwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Edgar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

291 records

Records set or tied on 27 August 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 155.

Records on 27 August 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 August 1947 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 282.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

230 broken records

Margins by which the 230 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 1947

Top 20 records on 27 August 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 August 1947	Dhenkanal, IN	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	McKinney Muni AP, US	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Rajathgarh, IN	daily rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Luling, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Noondoonia, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Kakatpur, IN	daily rain	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Dandaraga, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Zanthus, AU	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Rpf 180 Mile, AU	monthly rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Summerfield 2 NE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Ellore, IN	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Chechat, IN	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1947	Gop, IN	all-time rain	328.9 mm (12.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Uman, UA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Sri Ranbirsingh, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Iklera(Aklera), IN	monthly rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Dug (Dag), IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Manohar Thana, IN	monthly rain	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1947	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	31 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

1807 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1947. 1947 had 291 records.

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

Records on 08-27 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1810	1
1811	1
1813	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1834	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	4
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	7
1895	1
1896	4
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	2
1903	22
1904	4
1905	16
1906	27
1907	9
1908	10
1909	10
1910	6
1911	16
1912	40
1913	10
1914	31
1915	37
1916	106
1917	57
1918	18
1919	78
1920	36
1921	27
1922	52
1923	63
1924	245
1925	102
1926	143
1927	395
1928	197
1929	80
1930	247
1931	205
1932	355
1933	368
1934	249
1935	348
1936	806
1937	679
1938	374
1939	191
1940	468
1941	504
1942	476
1943	581
1944	811
1945	414
1946	345
1947	291
1948	987
1949	475
1950	380
1951	415
1952	402
1953	712
1954	594
1955	485
1956	387
1957	615
1958	213
1959	522
1960	365
1961	365
1962	577
1963	335
1964	400
1965	440
1966	406
1967	887
1968	517
1969	780
1970	1,361
1971	640
1972	722
1973	1,519
1974	722
1975	506
1976	565
1977	793
1978	671
1979	917
1980	478
1981	998
1982	828
1983	823
1984	683
1985	660
1986	1,072
1987	1,356
1988	601
1989	854
1990	761
1991	813
1992	1,657
1993	1,087
1994	696
1995	1,143
1996	968
1997	1,189
1998	1,387
1999	1,258
2000	865
2001	1,304
2002	1,027
2003	916
2004	1,037
2005	733
2006	1,090
2007	958
2008	885
2009	701
2010	1,045
2011	1,518
2012	626
2013	629
2014	582
2015	832
2016	968
2017	838
2018	933
2019	1,013
2020	777
2021	635
2022	470
2023	953
2024	600
2025	1,218
2026	815

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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	197
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3