Weather Records on 11 August 1962

662 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1962. Highest significance: Amenia, US.

Key Facts for 11 August 1962

On 11 August 1962, 662 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
125 were record highs and 378 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 637 daily.
Amenia set a daily record precipitation of 59.7 mm (2.4 in) on 11 August 1962.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

662 stations

662 station records on 11 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amenia	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Max	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sibsagar	India	Record daily precipitation	258.4 mm (10.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hingoli	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spier Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kurla	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bennington 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carson	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maddock	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	131.7 mm (5.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

662 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 199, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 159.

Records on 11 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	199
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 22, daily 637.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

500 broken records

Margins by which the 500 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1962

Top 20 records on 11 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1962	Amenia, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1962	Bowbells, US	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1962	Max, US	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Mohall, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Mc Leod 3 E, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Sibsagar, IN	all-time rain	258.4 mm (10.2 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Lisbon, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Tioga 1E, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Hingoli, IN	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Spier Falls, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Adams, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Middletown 4 W, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	State College, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Elmira, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Valley City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Chestertown, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Chindwara, IN	daily rain	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1962	Foxholm 7 N, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	36 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1962. 1962 had 662 records.

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

Records on 08-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	1
1815	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	6
1865	1
1866	6
1869	4
1871	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	13
1903	12
1904	19
1905	9
1906	6
1907	8
1908	10
1909	41
1910	9
1911	24
1912	46
1913	43
1914	26
1915	27
1916	64
1917	217
1918	29
1919	18
1920	54
1921	201
1922	98
1923	80
1924	149
1925	219
1926	140
1927	190
1928	174
1929	354
1930	471
1931	453
1932	281
1933	416
1934	620
1935	499
1936	541
1937	356
1938	315
1939	389
1940	359
1941	807
1942	390
1943	345
1944	936
1945	401
1946	419
1947	709
1948	306
1949	471
1950	320
1951	296
1952	417
1953	283
1954	536
1955	319
1956	457
1957	305
1958	494
1959	337
1960	461
1961	429
1962	662
1963	493
1964	677
1965	793
1966	1,037
1967	1,071
1968	619
1969	533
1970	526
1971	711
1972	823
1973	451
1974	596
1975	753
1976	529
1977	845
1978	433
1979	797
1980	929
1981	645
1982	1,232
1983	1,095
1984	822
1985	804
1986	563
1987	885
1988	1,119
1989	983
1990	760
1991	822
1992	928
1993	840
1994	1,173
1995	1,324
1996	1,147
1997	1,512
1998	1,232
1999	1,152
2000	924
2001	811
2002	1,152
2003	1,601
2004	1,478
2005	1,031
2006	896
2007	1,428
2008	945
2009	836
2010	2,289
2011	1,106
2012	953
2013	470
2014	556
2015	696
2016	1,340
2017	619
2018	861
2019	758
2020	688
2021	834
2022	661
2023	757
2024	643
2025	722
2026	765

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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 10	445
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2