Weather Records on 31 August 1962

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 1962. Highest significance: Storm Lake, US.

Key Facts for 31 August 1962

On 31 August 1962, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 395 daily.
Storm Lake set an all-time record daily precipitation of 168.9 mm (6.6 in) on 31 August 1962.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 31 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnarajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thadikarekonam	India	Record daily precipitation	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	182.0 mm (7.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gobichettipalaya	India	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fatehpur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tororo	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nagamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sharpes Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Periyapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aravakurichi	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 214.

Records on 31 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 395.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

337 broken records

Margins by which the 337 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 1962

Top 20 records on 31 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 1962	Storm Lake, US	all-time rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1962	Pocahontas, US	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1962	Grand Meadow, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1962	Osage, US	daily rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1962	Caledonia, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 August 1962	Aramboly, IN	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Columbus, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Faribault, US	monthly rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Decorah, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Winnebago, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Cherokee, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Cresco 1 NE, US	all-time rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Krishnarajpet, IN	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Taipu, BR	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Talavadi, IN	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Salem, IN	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Bhavani, IN	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Thadikarekonam, IN	daily rain	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Jalalabad, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1962	Zumbrota, US	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	48 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

1796 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1962. 1962 had 432 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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Data for records on 1962-08-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	265
20 to 40	48
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	2