Weather Records on 31 August 1972

287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 1972. Highest significance: Lindsborg 3E, US.

Key Facts for 31 August 1972

On 31 August 1972, 287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 275 daily.
Lindsborg 3E set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 31 August 1972.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

287 stations

287 station records on 31 August 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shovi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barkestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astolfo Dutra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Utuado	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Najahan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Los Banos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ninette	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Narva	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record low maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coalinga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterino-Nikolskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Watford City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tantoyuca	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pasamonte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Caico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert Road (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Daniel de Queiroz (Muxiopo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pedras de Abelhas (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

287 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 130.

Records on 31 August 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 275.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

226 broken records

Margins by which the 226 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 1972

Top 20 records on 31 August 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 1972	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Acude Mundo Novo, BR	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Pogranichnyj, RU	monthly low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Lamoni, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Hana 354, US	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	65 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Arhangelsk, RU	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 1972	Shovi, GE	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Barkestad, NO	monthly rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Port Aux Basques, CA	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	62 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Wandering Comparison, AU	daily high max	24.8 C (76.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Lindsay, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	57 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Liberty, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Lodi, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Paso Robles, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Astolfo Dutra, BR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1972	Danger Point - Vrt., ZA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	43 years	27 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

1796 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 287 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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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 10	194
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1