Weather Records on 24 August 1953

479 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1953. Highest significance: Arwal, IN.

Key Facts for 24 August 1953

On 24 August 1953, 479 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 470 daily.
Arwal set a daily record precipitation of 219.2 mm (8.6 in) on 24 August 1953.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

479 stations

479 station records on 24 August 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arwal	India	Record daily precipitation	219.2 mm (8.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saraikela	India	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kaslo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muhammadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saibai Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chaibasa	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sherghati	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barachatti	India	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jahanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ranchi	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barpukhuri	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jhaldah(Jhalda)	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sion	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olds	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bagodar I	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gleichen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manoharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tonk	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wupperthal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kharsawan	India	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rasra	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springdale	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kankey	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chakradhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bharthana	India	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bidhuna	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buxar	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manoharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aurangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

479 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 277.

Records on 24 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 470.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

405 broken records

Margins by which the 405 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 151.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1953

Top 20 records on 24 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1953	Arwal, IN	daily rain	219.2 mm (8.6 in)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1953	Maseskar, SE	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Saraikela, IN	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Kaslo, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Muhammadabad, IN	daily rain	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Elk Point, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Saibai Island, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Chaibasa, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Sherghati, IN	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Ghosi, IN	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Barachatti, IN	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Gola, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Jahanabad, IN	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Ranchi, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Luz (Estacao), BR	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Nelson, CA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Barpukhuri, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1953	Jhaldah(Jhalda), IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	41 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1953. 1953 had 479 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1953-08-24: 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	350
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1