Weather Records on 24 August 1991

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1991. Highest significance: Odeshog, SE.

Key Facts for 24 August 1991

On 24 August 1991, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
400 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 590 daily.
Odeshog set a daily record precipitation of 36.2 mm (1.4 in) on 24 August 1991.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 24 August 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Odeshog	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nouakchott	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dalanzadgad	Mongolia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatom	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pandale 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creel (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeland 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Centenario	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kamensk-Sahtinskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Temixco	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fokstua	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Las Pocitas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corrales	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Makkaur Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Torntorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orick Prairie Creek Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ingenio Catmis	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roros	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Qiemo/Qarqan	China	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huoshan	China	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Temascal	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boutilimit	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hunge	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 124.

Records on 24 August 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1991 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 590.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

432 broken records

Margins by which the 432 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 41.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1991

Top 20 records on 24 August 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1991	Odeshog, SE	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Live Oak, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Nouakchott, MR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Dalanzadgad, MN	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Chatom, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Madalya, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Quitupan, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Songkhla, TH	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Jerome, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Pandale 1 N, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Creel (Cfe), MX	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Atil, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Snowflake, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Ridgeland 5 NE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1991	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1991	Presa Centenario, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1991	Kamensk-Sahtinskij, RU	monthly rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1991. 1991 had 599 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	394
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2