Weather Records on 21 August 1960

490 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 August 1960. Highest significance: Hansi, IN.

Key Facts for 21 August 1960

On 21 August 1960, 490 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 479 daily.
Hansi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 228.6 mm (9.0 in) on 21 August 1960.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

490 stations

490 station records on 21 August 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 August 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hansi	India	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	158.4 mm (6.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga Dajuda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Asansol Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Heaslip	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kharar	India	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gurgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tupelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Patiala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haraiya	India	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hathwa	India	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahrauli	India	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aurangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Khol	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sampla	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Covelong	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Palasdanga	India	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Deoband	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ghaziabad	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sardhana	India	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saltora	India	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

490 records

Records set or tied on 21 August 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 212, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 21 August 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 August 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 479.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

393 broken records

Margins by which the 393 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 August 1960

Top 20 records on 21 August 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 August 1960	Hansi, IN	monthly rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 August 1960	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	158.4 mm (6.2 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Itaporanga Dajuda, BR	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Asansol Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Big Creek, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Moscow, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Heaslip, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Kharar, IN	daily rain	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Gurgaon, IN	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Bolton, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Santander Centro, ES	daily high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Tupelo, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Marion, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Patiala Obsy, IN	daily rain	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Haraiya, IN	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1960	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	37 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

1800 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1960. 1960 had 490 records.

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

Records on 08-21 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1802	1
1804	1
1807	1
1816	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1839	3
1843	1
1847	1
1849	3
1850	1
1851	2
1863	1
1866	1
1867	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1893	4
1894	8
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	4
1901	9
1902	8
1903	6
1904	8
1905	4
1906	22
1907	20
1908	13
1909	17
1910	33
1911	19
1912	50
1913	37
1914	24
1915	21
1916	106
1917	101
1918	202
1919	19
1920	59
1921	34
1922	58
1923	111
1924	135
1925	220
1926	227
1927	228
1928	110
1929	234
1930	297
1931	277
1932	264
1933	328
1934	320
1935	318
1936	807
1937	762
1938	239
1939	630
1940	683
1941	180
1942	415
1943	438
1944	346
1945	544
1946	390
1947	954
1948	305
1949	508
1950	958
1951	699
1952	368
1953	331
1954	497
1955	885
1956	701
1957	490
1958	389
1959	704
1960	490
1961	644
1962	469
1963	338
1964	794
1965	455
1966	661
1967	541
1968	1,014
1969	650
1970	373
1971	660
1972	441
1973	438
1974	564
1975	545
1976	756
1977	764
1978	445
1979	778
1980	904
1981	1,015
1982	769
1983	1,407
1984	975
1985	623
1986	1,166
1987	740
1988	889
1989	828
1990	910
1991	828
1992	957
1993	698
1994	968
1995	962
1996	950
1997	1,291
1998	948
1999	717
2000	861
2001	797
2002	965
2003	1,241
2004	1,585
2005	1,071
2006	797
2007	1,829
2008	1,012
2009	1,319
2010	1,155
2011	1,022
2012	990
2013	513
2014	624
2015	651
2016	890
2017	347
2018	816
2019	631
2020	1,147
2021	767
2022	917
2023	1,826
2024	777
2025	1,230
2026	1,289

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).