Weather Records on 17 August 1972

1,044 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1972. Highest significance: Gayndah Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 17 August 1972

On 17 August 1972, 1,044 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 286 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 1,040 daily.
Gayndah Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 39.9 mm (1.6 in) on 17 August 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,044 stations

1,044 station records on 17 August 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Voznesensk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charles Mill Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacampari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coalstoun Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armstrong (Aut)	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uybat	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parkton 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hanna	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Downieville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lightning Ridge (Guiseley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goodnight Scrub Res 169	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,044 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 582, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 17 August 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	582
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 1,040.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

865 broken records

Margins by which the 865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1972

Top 20 records on 17 August 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1972	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 1972	Brejo Do Cruz, BR	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Barabinsk, RU	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Plevna, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN., AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Voznesensk, UA	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Grand Haven Fire Dept, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Willow Rsvr, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Hagerstown, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Charles Mill Lake, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Antigo, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Mott, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Mud Mtn Dam, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Jacampari, BR	monthly rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Beaver Is, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Tiaro, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1972	Eagle Nest, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	39 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

1797 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1972. 1972 had 1,044 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	835
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1