Weather Records on 13 August 1977

678 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1977. Highest significance: Beaver Dam, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 1977

On 13 August 1977, 678 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 156 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 666 daily.
Beaver Dam set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 13 August 1977.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

678 stations

678 station records on 13 August 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kula Sanatorium 267	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kinder 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coomberdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Modautal-Neunkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wandsworth (Strabanne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vaughn	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Doniphan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carcross	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Francis	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hyden	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jordan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arteaga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

678 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 276.

Records on 13 August 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	276
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1977 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

548 broken records

Margins by which the 548 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1977

Top 20 records on 13 August 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1977	Beaver Dam, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Huichapan, MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Szeged, HU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Moonan Flat (High St), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Kula Sanatorium 267, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Kinder 3 W, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Cherokee 4W, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Stehekin 4 NW, US	all-time high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Jackson, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Kelly Rch, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Redrock 1 NNE, US	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Coomberdale, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Modautal-Neunkirchen, DE	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Wandsworth (Strabanne), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	monthly high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1977	Pikeville, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	76 years	35 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1977. 1977 had 678 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).