Weather Records on 24 August 1985

892 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1985. Highest significance: Perelyub, RU.

Key Facts for 24 August 1985

On 24 August 1985, 892 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
450 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 850 daily.
Perelyub set a daily record precipitation of 33.6 mm (1.3 in) on 24 August 1985.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

892 stations

892 station records on 24 August 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Perelyub	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hohhot	China	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Otog Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Bosque (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bochil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Objacevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Miahuatlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Supai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Consumers Pwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jogeva	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Puerta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parma	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Umbaubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huade	China	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Tomas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zolotoj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bernie	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flint Fcwos	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland Hills Pierce College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dexter	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

892 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 316, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 243.

Records on 24 August 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	316
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	243
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1985 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 32, daily 850.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

648 broken records

Margins by which the 648 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1985

Top 20 records on 24 August 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1985	Perelyub, RU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Hohhot, CN	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Yale 1 NNW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Atyrau, KZ	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Mattoon, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Otog Qi, CN	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Atlanta 5 WNW, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Presa El Bosque (Cfe), MX	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Bochil, MX	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Objacevo, RU	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Keams Canyon, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	89 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	monthly low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Palmerville, AU	daily high max	35.5 C (95.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Miahuatlan (Dge), MX	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1985	Griffiss AFB, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 years	40 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1985. 1985 had 892 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	565
10 to 20	47
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1