Weather Records on 14 August 1958

421 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 1958. Highest significance: Yunta (Paratoo), AU.

Key Facts for 14 August 1958

On 14 August 1958, 421 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 399 daily.
Yunta (Paratoo) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 14 August 1958.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

421 stations

421 station records on 14 August 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hiltaba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manna Hill (Four Brothers)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ardrossan (Winulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moondah the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Florieton (Bundey Bore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mologa Fine View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nurina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Padrauna	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haig	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loongana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ooldea Railway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moorook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Puckapunyal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Garrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nadda (Zimmerman)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rajmahal	India	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pondooma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yambuk (Avalon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein (Baroota Reservoi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yellavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Navsari	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pusad	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Umerkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hata	India	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Malda	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

421 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 251.

Records on 14 August 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 1958 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 399.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

353 broken records

Margins by which the 353 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 1958

Top 20 records on 14 August 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 1958	Yunta (Paratoo), AU	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	monthly rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Hiltaba, AU	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Manna Hill (Four Brothers), AU	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Ardrossan (Winulta), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Canary Island, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1958	Quorn (Depot Flat), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Moondah the Pines, AU	monthly rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Florieton (Bundey Bore), AU	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Kalpienung, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Rawlinna, AU	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Hawker (Warcowie), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Middlesboro Fire Dept, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Mologa Fine View, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Glenaroua, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Nurina, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Woolgangi, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1958	Padrauna, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	24 years	51 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

1793 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1958. 1958 had 421 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	314
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1