Weather Records on 24 August 1994

618 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1994. Highest significance: Naalehu 14, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1994

On 24 August 1994, 618 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 600 daily.
Naalehu 14 set a daily record precipitation of 163.1 mm (6.4 in) on 24 August 1994.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

618 stations

618 station records on 24 August 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Phetchabun	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wartenberg-Angersbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Villagran (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Straubing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Konstanz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Santos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ubon Ratchathani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Radolfzell-Markelfingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zeitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Helmstedt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uberlingen/Bodensee	Germany	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
North Lakhimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohyliv-Podilskyi	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nancheng	China	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warthausen-Birkenhard	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palizada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sitiawan	Malaysia	Record low maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langley AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lida	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cocobeach	Gabon	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Serov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gruver	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth: Cockle Park	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spearman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tok	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld	Bermuda [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cuauhtemoc	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kreis Biberach Altheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cunderdin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
York Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

618 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 179, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 142.

Records on 24 August 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	179
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1994 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 600.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1994

Top 20 records on 24 August 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1994	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	134.7 mm (5.3 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1994	Phetchabun, TH	all-time rain	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	10 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1994	Wartenberg-Angersbach, DE	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Villagran (Smn), MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Straubing, DE	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Konstanz, DE	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Mamakan, RU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Ciudad Santos, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Ubon Ratchathani, TH	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Radolfzell-Markelfingen, DE	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Zeitz, DE	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	94 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Helmstedt, DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Ljubljana Bezigrad, SI	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Uberlingen/Bodensee, DE	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Stillwater 1 SE, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	North Lakhimpur, IN	daily rain	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1994	Presa la Duquesa, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	27 years	41 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1994. 1994 had 618 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 20	406
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1