Weather Records on 15 August 1995

1,298 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1995. Highest significance: Groblersplaas, ZA.

Key Facts for 15 August 1995

On 15 August 1995, 1,298 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
896 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,231 daily.
Groblersplaas set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 15 August 1995.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,298 stations

1,298 station records on 15 August 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Groblersplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Emmett	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Methoni	Greece	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burdick (Diamond Springs)	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Armadillo de Los Infante	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maun	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corfu	Greece	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoman (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Temixco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Onaga	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natitingou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yinchuan	China	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,298 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 342, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 554, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 225.

Records on 15 August 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	342
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	554
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1995 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 56, daily 1,231.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

872 broken records

Margins by which the 872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1995

Top 20 records on 15 August 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1995	Groblersplaas, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1995	Emmett, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1995	Atchison, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 August 1995	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Augusta, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Vilnius, LT	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Holton, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Pompano Beach, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Perry, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Hartwell, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Red Cloud, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Superior, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Methoni, GR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Apalachicola AP, US	all-time high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Burdick (Diamond Springs), US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Sumter, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Armadillo de Los Infante, MX	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Blaine, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1995	Hatch, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	95 years	45 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1995. 1995 had 1,298 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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	829
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1