Weather Records on 1 August 1994
1,217 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1994. Highest significance: Fingal (Legge Street), AU.
Key Facts for 1 August 1994
- On 1 August 1994, 1,217 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 790 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 49 were all-time records, 121 monthly and 1,047 daily.
- Fingal (Legge Street) set a daily record precipitation of 66.2 mm (2.6 in) on 1 August 1994.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.
Record Map
1,217 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingal (Legge Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Leipzig-Schkeuditz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Sangary | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Swansea (Kelvedon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Levendale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Premaydena Hatchery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.4 mm (4.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Snug Primary School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Little Swanport (Lisdillon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Campania (the Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bellerive (Fort Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Chain of Lagoons | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandford (Maydena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sorell (Whitlea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodbridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Colebrook (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.6 mm (5.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bream Creek (Stroud) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Opossum Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Runnymede (Whitemarsh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.4 mm (4.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ravensdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fort Direction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lunawanna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| New London | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Akron Washington Co AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Memana (Babel Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stonehouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jericho (Bowsden) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lenah Valley (Augusta Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record high maximum temperature | 36.0 C (96.8 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anaconda | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| North Adelaide | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jericho (Northumbria) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alonnah Area School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Park Beach | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Puente Jula | Mexico | Record low minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manubie (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kettering (Saddle Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Auburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wattle Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snug Plains (Cataract Falls) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,217 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 314 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 51 |
| Highest daily minimum | 476 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 107 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 269 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 49 |
| monthly | 121 |
| daily | 1,047 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
950 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 879 |
| 20 to 40 | 49 |
| 40 to 60 | 14 |
| 60 to 80 | 6 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 August 1994| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1994 | Fingal (Legge Street), AU | daily rain | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Leipzig-Schkeuditz, DE | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Sangary, RU | all-time rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 43 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Swansea (Kelvedon), AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 79 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Levendale, AU | daily rain | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 79 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Premaydena Hatchery, AU | monthly rain | 117.4 mm (4.6 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 35 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Snug Primary School, AU | daily rain | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Little Swanport (Lisdillon), AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 60 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Campania (the Pines), AU | daily rain | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Bellerive (Fort Street), AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 55 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Buckland (Brockley), AU | daily rain | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 79 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Chain of Lagoons, AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 79 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Sandford (Maydena), AU | daily rain | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Sorell (Whitlea), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Bicheno (Council Depot), AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Woodbridge, AU | monthly rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 35 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Orford South, AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 32.7 mm (1.3 in) | 55 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Colebrook (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 48 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1994 | Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU | monthly rain | 142.6 mm (5.6 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 9 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
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
1797 to 1994Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 108 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 101 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 203 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 281 |
| 1926 | 252 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 252 |
| 1931 | 362 |
| 1932 | 408 |
| 1933 | 487 |
| 1934 | 448 |
| 1935 | 547 |
| 1936 | 636 |
| 1937 | 492 |
| 1938 | 523 |
| 1939 | 335 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 341 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 398 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1945 | 975 |
| 1946 | 336 |
| 1947 | 401 |
| 1948 | 354 |
| 1949 | 324 |
| 1950 | 552 |
| 1951 | 420 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 565 |
| 1954 | 462 |
| 1955 | 796 |
| 1956 | 441 |
| 1957 | 270 |
| 1958 | 389 |
| 1959 | 352 |
| 1960 | 677 |
| 1961 | 404 |
| 1962 | 602 |
| 1963 | 270 |
| 1964 | 883 |
| 1965 | 669 |
| 1966 | 383 |
| 1967 | 250 |
| 1968 | 625 |
| 1969 | 453 |
| 1970 | 482 |
| 1971 | 1,135 |
| 1972 | 609 |
| 1973 | 766 |
| 1974 | 526 |
| 1975 | 915 |
| 1976 | 886 |
| 1977 | 636 |
| 1978 | 706 |
| 1979 | 580 |
| 1980 | 906 |
| 1981 | 668 |
| 1982 | 742 |
| 1983 | 931 |
| 1984 | 532 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1986 | 846 |
| 1987 | 999 |
| 1988 | 880 |
| 1989 | 1,301 |
| 1990 | 927 |
| 1991 | 740 |
| 1992 | 1,024 |
| 1993 | 907 |
| 1994 | 1,217 |
| 1995 | 1,513 |
| 1996 | 1,118 |
| 1997 | 904 |
| 1998 | 1,281 |
| 1999 | 1,707 |
| 2000 | 1,020 |
| 2001 | 1,079 |
| 2002 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 1,155 |
| 2004 | 740 |
| 2005 | 878 |
| 2006 | 1,655 |
| 2007 | 746 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 932 |
| 2010 | 1,182 |
| 2011 | 1,191 |
| 2012 | 850 |
| 2013 | 542 |
| 2014 | 853 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2016 | 499 |
| 2017 | 758 |
| 2018 | 987 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 838 |
| 2021 | 1,009 |
| 2022 | 915 |
| 2023 | 627 |
| 2024 | 879 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 1,085 |
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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.
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