Weather Records on 11 August 1968

619 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1968. Highest significance: Svenska Hogarna, SE.

Key Facts for 11 August 1968

On 11 August 1968, 619 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 381 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 601 daily.
Svenska Hogarna set a daily record precipitation of 38.2 mm (1.5 in) on 11 August 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

619 stations

619 station records on 11 August 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moradabad	India	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Majhgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Karnal	India	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kairana	India	Record daily precipitation	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nowata	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sampla	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kharsawan	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wewoka 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sonepat	India	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garu	India	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Panipat	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sikandarabad	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dayanathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rohtak	India	Record daily precipitation	95.9 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alamogordo	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aetna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

619 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 198, Heaviest daily rainfall 178.

Records on 11 August 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	198
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

466 broken records

Margins by which the 466 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1968

Top 20 records on 11 August 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1968	Svenska Hogarna, SE	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1968	Santa Rosa, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 August 1968	Lebo, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Moradabad, IN	daily rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Amity, US	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	62 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Majhgaon, IN	daily rain	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Karnal, IN	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Kairana, IN	monthly rain	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Socorro, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Nowata, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Sampla, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Springerville, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Munday, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Sterling, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Gospic, HR	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Kharsawan, IN	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Canon City, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Horton, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1968	Wewoka 3 SW, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	42 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 619 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	418
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3