Weather Records on 23 August 1965

357 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 1965. Highest significance: Sorrento, CA.

Key Facts for 23 August 1965

On 23 August 1965, 357 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
90 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 348 daily.
Sorrento set an all-time record daily precipitation of 93.5 mm (3.7 in) on 23 August 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

357 stations

357 station records on 23 August 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sorrento	Canada	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Park Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chalisgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mescalero	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wanghroli Tank	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koetong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anupgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Todabhim	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tamluk	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oliver Stp	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Westwold	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clovis	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Okanagan Centre	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Amreli	India	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tijara	India	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sepao	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wakeeney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fauquier	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

357 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 173.

Records on 23 August 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 348.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

282 broken records

Margins by which the 282 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 1965

Top 20 records on 23 August 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 1965	Sorrento, CA	all-time rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 August 1965	Ter Apel, NL	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Wenatchee, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Chewelah, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Eagle Bay, CA	monthly rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Jackson, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Park Valley, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Goodland, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Piacabucu, BR	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Chalisgaon, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Brinkley, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Mescalero, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1965	Jhansi, IN	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Big Creek, CA	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Wanghroli Tank, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Koetong, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Chilliwack, CA	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	65 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1965	Sion, CA	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	29 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

1802 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1965. 1965 had 357 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,093
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,295
2026	592

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Data for records on 1965-08-23: 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 10	232
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1