Weather Records on 17 August 1962

445 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1962. Highest significance: Kakinada, IN.

Key Facts for 17 August 1962

On 17 August 1962, 445 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
132 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 442 daily.
Kakinada set a daily record precipitation of 116.0 mm (4.6 in) on 17 August 1962.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

445 stations

445 station records on 17 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Recanto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Khutauna	India	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Khajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pasighat	India	Record daily precipitation	320.8 mm (12.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vaniyambadi	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dhone	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ilkal	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jainagar	India	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loukahi	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khajwa	India	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orje	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jaisalmer	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Narasimharajapura	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hathwa	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Shikohabad	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Schreiber	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

445 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 113.

Records on 17 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 442.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

317 broken records

Margins by which the 317 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1962

Top 20 records on 17 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1962	Kakinada, IN	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 August 1962	Ponnamaravathi, IN	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Recanto, BR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Khutauna, IN	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Khajauli, IN	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Pasighat, IN	monthly rain	320.8 mm (12.6 in)	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily low max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Vaniyambadi, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Dhone, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Ilkal, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1962	Kristianstad, SE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Jainagar, IN	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Caledonia, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Wastina Hemaruka, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Carrabelle 1 NNW, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Albion, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Loukahi, IN	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1962	Anekal, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

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

1797 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1962. 1962 had 445 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	296
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2