Weather Records on 11 August 1965

793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1965. Highest significance: Canyon Dam, US.

Key Facts for 11 August 1965

On 11 August 1965, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
155 were record highs and 296 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 766 daily.
Canyon Dam set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 11 August 1965.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

793 stations

793 station records on 11 August 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shiggaon	India	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kolguev Severnyi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Midville	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tamala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Las Plumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pablillo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koilkuntla	India	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Konni	India	Record daily precipitation	104.7 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Basirhat	India	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vernonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rantoul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kamuthi	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Peapalli(Pyapali)	India	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

793 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 223, Heaviest daily rainfall 342.

Records on 11 August 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	223
Heaviest daily rainfall	342
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 766.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1965

Top 20 records on 11 August 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1965	Canyon Dam, US	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1965	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1965	Chester, US	monthly rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Dawson, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Shiggaon, IN	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Kolguev Severnyi, RU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Midville, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Sangli, IN	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Tamala, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Las Plumas, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Kallatty, IN	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	De Sabla, US	monthly rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Dobbins Colgate Foreba, US	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Sankarankoil, IN	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Agartala, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Pablillo (Smn), MX	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Russellville, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Koilkuntla, IN	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Bangalore, IN	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1965	Colgate Powerhouse, US	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	10 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1965. 1965 had 793 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 20	630
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1