Weather Records on 25 August 1948

876 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 August 1948. Highest significance: Victoria Cp&L, US.

Key Facts for 25 August 1948

On 25 August 1948, 876 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
625 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 833 daily.
Victoria Cp&L set a daily record precipitation of 72.4 mm (2.9 in) on 25 August 1948.
Across 168 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

876 stations

876 station records on 25 August 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 August 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bano	India	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Guaraciaba Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Toseland Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warragul (Carbethon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Loch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drouin Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baroda	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jindivick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lardner (Brandie Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nigriting	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Childers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Remo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baikunthpur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Omalur	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shoreham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grimsby Rock Chapel	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kathghora	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Hill South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridges	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vidisha	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Thorpdale State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

876 records

Records set or tied on 25 August 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 379, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 246, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 25 August 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	379
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	246
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 25 August 1948 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 35, daily 833.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

684 broken records

Margins by which the 684 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 August 1948

Top 20 records on 25 August 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1948	Victoria Cp&L, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Bano, IN	daily rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Guaraciaba Do Norte, BR	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Poowong (Post Office), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Karimganj, IN	daily rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Hamilton, CA	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Warragul (Carbethon), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Loch, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Burnett 3 S, US	all-time high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Homestead 985, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Drouin Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1948	Baroda, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1948	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1948	Jindivick, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1948	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1948	Golaghat, IN	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1948	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	33 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 876 records.

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

Records on 08-25 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1818	2
1837	1
1838	2
1839	1
1848	1
1852	1
1855	2
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1875	1
1876	5
1877	3
1879	3
1880	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1892	4
1893	8
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	13
1901	11
1902	6
1903	13
1904	11
1905	12
1906	29
1907	15
1908	13
1909	22
1910	32
1911	32
1912	32
1913	31
1914	30
1915	94
1916	18
1917	65
1918	37
1919	172
1920	174
1921	50
1922	70
1923	117
1924	402
1925	145
1926	224
1927	356
1928	167
1929	174
1930	247
1931	251
1932	270
1933	307
1934	457
1935	317
1936	859
1937	333
1938	620
1939	366
1940	658
1941	474
1942	514
1943	496
1944	589
1945	462
1946	305
1947	627
1948	876
1949	281
1950	327
1951	352
1952	585
1953	461
1954	520
1955	711
1956	273
1957	479
1958	958
1959	576
1960	585
1961	487
1962	398
1963	510
1964	557
1965	401
1966	715
1967	439
1968	596
1969	631
1970	721
1971	628
1972	596
1973	537
1974	466
1975	650
1976	459
1977	731
1978	702
1979	828
1980	750
1981	671
1982	907
1983	1,277
1984	694
1985	1,048
1986	778
1987	1,533
1988	815
1989	918
1990	817
1991	688
1992	1,680
1993	1,137
1994	617
1995	1,206
1996	1,058
1997	1,553
1998	1,138
1999	895
2000	790
2001	1,021
2002	1,073
2003	872
2004	947
2005	874
2006	1,020
2007	1,345
2008	1,026
2009	824
2010	1,321
2011	1,332
2012	709
2013	619
2014	853
2015	1,157
2016	887
2017	432
2018	438
2019	708
2020	931
2021	597
2022	672
2023	1,565
2024	909
2025	1,071
2026	886

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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 50	680
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1