Weather Records on 11 August 1969

533 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1969. Highest significance: Rajgarh, IN.

Key Facts for 11 August 1969

On 11 August 1969, 533 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
285 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 517 daily.
Rajgarh set a daily record precipitation of 148.2 mm (5.8 in) on 11 August 1969.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

533 stations

533 station records on 11 August 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rajgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biaora(Biaera)	India	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Khilchipur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St James	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minjilky	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bol'soe-Almaatinskoe-Ozero	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Victor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tree Point Lt STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aniak AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jhajjar	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vercniy-Gorel'nik	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hettinger	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

533 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 85, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 August 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	85
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 August 1969 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 517.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

381 broken records

Margins by which the 381 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 1969

Top 20 records on 11 August 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1969	Rajgarh, IN	daily rain	148.2 mm (5.8 in)	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Dug (Dag), IN	daily rain	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Salzburg, AT	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Biaora(Biaera), IN	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Khilchipur, IN	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Bambaroo, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Fort St James, CA	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily low min	9.2 C (48.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1969	Dawson, CA	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Pointe Au Pere, CA	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Minjilky, KZ	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Almaty, KZ	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Ft Duchesne, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	80 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Brule Rs, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Ozark 6 NNW, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	Driggs, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1969	New Braunfels, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	31 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

1793 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 533 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	370
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1