Weather Records on 15 August 1985

915 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1985. Highest significance: Norley Station, AU.

Key Facts for 15 August 1985

On 15 August 1985, 915 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
399 were record highs and 231 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 885 daily.
Norley Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 15 August 1985.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

915 stations

915 station records on 15 August 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wingaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Karymskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Standard	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moctezuma (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arhara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corona Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnjaja Tom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reutlingen-Betzingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Man	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dowagiac 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

915 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 245, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 285.

Records on 15 August 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	245
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1985 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 885.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

674 broken records

Margins by which the 674 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1985

Top 20 records on 15 August 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1985	Norley Station, AU	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1985	Boise City 2 E, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1985	Westland, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1985	Wingaroo, AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Karymskaja, RU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Hall (Lochleigh), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Standard, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Tinnenburra, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Moctezuma (Smn), MX	all-time rain	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Arhara, RU	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Grand Coteau, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Tabou, CI	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Chambersburg 1 ESE, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Kangiara (Laverstock), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily low max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1985	Corona Downs, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	42 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 915 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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	558
10 to 20	60
20 to 30	36
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1