Weather Records on 14 August 1988

1,301 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 1988. Highest significance: Ogdensburg 4 NE, US.

Key Facts for 14 August 1988

On 14 August 1988, 1,301 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
980 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,231 daily.
Ogdensburg 4 NE set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 14 August 1988.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,301 stations

1,301 station records on 14 August 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Palm Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sabancuy	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ivdel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guiping	China	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham Wyman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ostuta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	33.2 C (91.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,301 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 407, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 573, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 14 August 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	407
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	573
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 1988 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 52, daily 1,231.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

917 broken records

Margins by which the 917 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 1988

Top 20 records on 14 August 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 1988	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 August 1988	Whitefish Pt, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	El Carmen (Smn), MX	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Hutchinson 1 N, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Dalatangi, IS	daily rain	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Royal Palm Rs, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Sabancuy, MX	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Magiscatzin (Smn), MX	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Toms River, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Magiscatzin (Dge), MX	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Rinconada, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Catemaco (Cfe), MX	daily rain	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Ivdel, RU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Kenton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Aitkin 2E, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Wadena 3 S, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1988	Miami Intl AP, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	44 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 1,301 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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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	879
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1