Weather Records on 24 August 1983

915 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1983. Highest significance: Santander Centro, ES.

Key Facts for 24 August 1983

On 24 August 1983, 915 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
569 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 900 daily.
Santander Centro set a daily record precipitation of 55.2 mm (2.2 in) on 24 August 1983.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

915 stations

915 station records on 24 August 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Afton 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Van Horn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenthorne Exp Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Towrana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boscobel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Unalakleet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo (	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	157.9 mm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brimson 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thorhult	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Babbitt 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kropacevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Spicer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteface Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Live Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beauceville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Cruces	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnojarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

915 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 242, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 327, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 185.

Records on 24 August 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	242
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	327
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 900.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

676 broken records

Margins by which the 676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1983

Top 20 records on 24 August 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1983	Santander Centro, ES	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Afton 6 NE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Van Horn, US	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Glenthorne Exp Station, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Towrana, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Boscobel, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Unalakleet Fld, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe), BR	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Huntingdon, CA	daily low min	4.0 C (39.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Yahualica de Gonzalez Gallo (, MX	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Morganton, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Nakhon Phanom, TH	daily rain	157.9 mm (6.2 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Keams Canyon, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Marshfield 4 WSW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Bastrop, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Marron, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1983	Brimson 2S, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	37 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1983. 1983 had 915 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 20	663
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2