Weather Records on 13 August 1969

663 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1969. Highest significance: Hill End Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 13 August 1969

On 13 August 1969, 663 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 643 daily.
Hill End Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 13 August 1969.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

663 stations

663 station records on 13 August 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dharmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kanab	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Coonamble (Warrana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bari	India	Record daily precipitation	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgegong (Kiora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wattle Flat General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zolotoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town (Canobla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karauli	India	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Drake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallendbeen (Corang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baturite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsu	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lalsot	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sirmuthra	India	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paling Yards (Ulabri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

663 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 283.

Records on 13 August 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1969 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 643.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1969

Top 20 records on 13 August 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1969	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1969	Dharmapuri, IN	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1969	Kanab, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1969	Coonamble (Warrana), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1969	Coonamble Comparison, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Bari, IN	daily rain	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Snowflake, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Stuart Town, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Cudgegong (Kiora), AU	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Sofala Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Wallaroi, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Wattle Flat General Store, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Zolotoj, RU	daily rain	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Weilmoringle (Caringle), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1969	Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	46 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 663 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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Data for records on 1969-08-13: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	501
20 to 40	35
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1