Weather Records on 24 August 1978

588 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1978. Highest significance: Carnarvon (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 24 August 1978

On 24 August 1978, 588 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 211 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 568 daily.
Carnarvon (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 24 August 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

588 stations

588 station records on 24 August 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carnarvon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Suolovuopmi	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rooiwal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barrett Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamakersvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Point Grenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Pleine Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomer	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garibaldi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Celina	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Miramar NAS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Choshi	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago Papasquiaro (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Illahe	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ceduna AMO	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Owen 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madawaska	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

588 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 121, Heaviest daily rainfall 213.

Records on 24 August 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	121
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1978 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 568.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

439 broken records

Margins by which the 439 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1978

Top 20 records on 24 August 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1978	Carnarvon (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1978	Suolovuopmi, NO	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1978	Rooiwal, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Elkton 3 SW, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Barrett Meadows, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Chico UNIV Farm, US	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Medford, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Wamakersvlei, ZA	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Grassmere, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Bancroft, CA	daily low max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Point Grenville, US	monthly rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Eau Pleine Rsvr, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Hatfield, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Cheboygan, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Bloomer, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Garibaldi, CA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Ukiah, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Thomasville 7 NE, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1978	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	81 years	36 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

1802 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1978. 1978 had 588 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	979
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,084
2026	618

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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	377
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1