Weather Records on 14 August 1968
1,315 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 1968. Highest significance: Casino Airport, AU.
Key Facts for 14 August 1968
- On 14 August 1968, 1,315 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 84 were record highs and 580 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,243 daily.
- Casino Airport set a daily record precipitation of 91.7 mm (3.6 in) on 14 August 1968.
- Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.
Record Map
1,315 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Hermitage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Payette | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Warwick Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalmorton Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| American Falls 6 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Megan (the Mount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 213.4 mm (8.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Lismore (Centre Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Fleming | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Braeside | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kowardha | India | Record daily precipitation | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mtn Home | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wallangarra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moab | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalveen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yangan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pillar Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kandalaksa | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Feodosiia | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keolari | India | Record daily precipitation | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oshkosh | United States | Record daily precipitation | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| McKenzie Rvr Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 163.8 mm (6.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cambridge | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| College Hill Lock 11 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Kotupna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dorrigo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.3 mm (8.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ravenna Lock 12 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Englesberg Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killarney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolgoolga (Clear Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kattanjhiri | India | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lahontan Dam | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brushgrove Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coraki Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimbin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canary | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundee (Rangers Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alstonville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballina (Crowley Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Copmanhurst Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Grafton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kyogle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palhera | India | Record daily precipitation | 269.2 mm (10.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jonesboro 3 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calliope Public School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,315 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 32 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 373 |
| Highest daily minimum | 52 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 207 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 651 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 67 |
| daily | 1,243 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,167 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,131 |
| 50 to 100 | 29 |
| 100 to 150 | 6 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 August 1968| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1968 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Yamba Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 80 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Hermitage, AU | daily rain | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Tabulam Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Payette, US | daily rain | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 80 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Warwick Post Office, AU | daily rain | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 71 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Dalmorton Homestead, AU | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | American Falls 6 NE, US | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 50 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Megan (the Mount), AU | monthly rain | 213.4 mm (8.4 in) | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 23 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Lismore (Centre Street), AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 80 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Fleming, US | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 70 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 1968 | Braeside, AU | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 80 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Kookabookra, AU | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra), AU | monthly rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 17 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Lower Bucca, AU | daily rain | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Kowardha, IN | daily rain | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 51 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Mtn Home, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 41 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 1968 | Myra, AU | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 39 years | 57 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 1968Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1833 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 24 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 109 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 103 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 61 |
| 1922 | 54 |
| 1923 | 92 |
| 1924 | 319 |
| 1925 | 128 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 147 |
| 1928 | 233 |
| 1929 | 449 |
| 1930 | 627 |
| 1931 | 410 |
| 1932 | 314 |
| 1933 | 349 |
| 1934 | 470 |
| 1935 | 314 |
| 1936 | 612 |
| 1937 | 354 |
| 1938 | 519 |
| 1939 | 376 |
| 1940 | 489 |
| 1941 | 467 |
| 1942 | 364 |
| 1943 | 583 |
| 1944 | 709 |
| 1945 | 572 |
| 1946 | 511 |
| 1947 | 658 |
| 1948 | 373 |
| 1949 | 374 |
| 1950 | 402 |
| 1951 | 458 |
| 1952 | 560 |
| 1953 | 312 |
| 1954 | 457 |
| 1955 | 535 |
| 1956 | 426 |
| 1957 | 281 |
| 1958 | 421 |
| 1959 | 495 |
| 1960 | 414 |
| 1961 | 663 |
| 1962 | 885 |
| 1963 | 811 |
| 1964 | 1,394 |
| 1965 | 451 |
| 1966 | 388 |
| 1967 | 902 |
| 1968 | 1,315 |
| 1969 | 482 |
| 1970 | 398 |
| 1971 | 677 |
| 1972 | 552 |
| 1973 | 489 |
| 1974 | 542 |
| 1975 | 461 |
| 1976 | 1,060 |
| 1977 | 562 |
| 1978 | 834 |
| 1979 | 1,115 |
| 1980 | 544 |
| 1981 | 719 |
| 1982 | 539 |
| 1983 | 775 |
| 1984 | 598 |
| 1985 | 1,095 |
| 1986 | 775 |
| 1987 | 1,157 |
| 1988 | 1,301 |
| 1989 | 728 |
| 1990 | 737 |
| 1991 | 856 |
| 1992 | 1,709 |
| 1993 | 887 |
| 1994 | 1,149 |
| 1995 | 1,444 |
| 1996 | 954 |
| 1997 | 922 |
| 1998 | 1,100 |
| 1999 | 1,329 |
| 2000 | 1,117 |
| 2001 | 806 |
| 2002 | 1,576 |
| 2003 | 1,913 |
| 2004 | 1,936 |
| 2005 | 1,340 |
| 2006 | 1,073 |
| 2007 | 1,340 |
| 2008 | 798 |
| 2009 | 818 |
| 2010 | 1,704 |
| 2011 | 772 |
| 2012 | 758 |
| 2013 | 612 |
| 2014 | 651 |
| 2015 | 931 |
| 2016 | 824 |
| 2017 | 559 |
| 2018 | 397 |
| 2019 | 578 |
| 2020 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 932 |
| 2022 | 771 |
| 2023 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 1,045 |
| 2025 | 798 |
| 2026 | 1,211 |
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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.
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