Weather Records on 15 August 1962

1,052 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1962. Highest significance: Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 15 August 1962

On 15 August 1962, 1,052 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 273 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,035 daily.
Gabo Island Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 54.9 mm (2.2 in) on 15 August 1962.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,052 stations

1,052 station records on 15 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tadpatri	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bukkapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dhuti	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Inverary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Research Station AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Bengalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amarapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbadah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mandangad	India	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chaurai	India	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isleworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Welton Dale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rouchel Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rehli	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,052 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 183, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 221, Heaviest daily rainfall 544.

Records on 15 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	183
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	221
Heaviest daily rainfall	544
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 1,035.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

887 broken records

Margins by which the 887 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1962

Top 20 records on 15 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1962	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1962	Peak Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1962	Tadpatri, IN	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1962	Yellapur, IN	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Glen Cairn, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Sagar, IN	daily rain	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Bukkapatnam, IN	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Barraba Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Tottenham (Burdenda), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Vestervig, DK	daily low min	5.7 C (42.3 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN., AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Newton, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Dhuti, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Miller, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Inverary, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Columbus, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Trangie Research Station AWS, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1962	Belle Isle, CA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	39 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 1,052 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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	847
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1