Weather Records on 15 August 1969

583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1969. Highest significance: Kansas City Dwtn AP, US.

Key Facts for 15 August 1969

On 15 August 1969, 583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
166 were record highs and 154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 566 daily.
Kansas City Dwtn AP set an all-time record daily precipitation of 189.2 mm (7.4 in) on 15 August 1969.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

583 stations

583 station records on 15 August 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Awini 182.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bakuriani	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Agar	India	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susner	India	Record daily precipitation	181.5 mm (7.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Umikoa 118	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schellingwoude	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lisse	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pirawa	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chirawa	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heemstede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hotham Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barerakalan	India	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Billings	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kathghora	India	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Narsingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zira	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Batemans Bay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tambo Crossing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chohataury	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

583 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 86, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 15 August 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	86
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1969 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 14, daily 566.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

477 broken records

Margins by which the 477 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 128.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1969

Top 20 records on 15 August 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1969	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	all-time rain	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	7 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1969	Kohala 179.1, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1969	Awini 182.1, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1969	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1969	Bakuriani, GE	all-time rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Haina 214, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Atyrau, KZ	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Agar, IN	daily rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	128.7 mm (5.1 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Carrollton, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Plainfield, US	all-time rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Susner, IN	daily rain	181.5 mm (7.1 in)	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Umikoa 118, US	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Marion, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Kukaiau 222, US	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Schellingwoude, NL	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Lisse, NL	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Honomu Mauka 138, US	daily rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1969	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 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 583 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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	414
20 to 40	40
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2