Weather Records on 15 August 1996

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 1996. Highest significance: Birigui, BR.

Key Facts for 15 August 1996

On 15 August 1996, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
322 were record highs and 276 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 910 daily.
Birigui set a daily record precipitation of 45.9 mm (1.8 in) on 15 August 1996.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

929 stations

929 station records on 15 August 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Birigui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sukumo	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	42.1 C (107.8 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calkini (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Novi Sad	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Unalakleet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Machilipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas de Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morungaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Pardinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mito	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	38.4 C (101.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Joao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Ipero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Capela Do Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tsuruga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Cajuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ejutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Andrelandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itaici	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taquarituba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Praia Grande (Parana)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Primavera	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuehuepan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corrales	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Escalon (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atequiza	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tajga	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Luzia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Do Cachoeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 331.

Records on 15 August 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	331
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 15, daily 910.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 1996

Top 20 records on 15 August 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 1996	Birigui, BR	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Sukumo, JP	all-time high max	42.1 C (107.8 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Lead, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Atwood, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Calkini (Smn), MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Novi Sad, RS	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Holbrook, US	monthly high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Meeker, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Unalakleet Fld, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Machilipatnam, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Mayaguez City, PR	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Aguas de Lindoia, BR	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	George W 2 SSW, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Morungaba, BR	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Hickman, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Rio Pardinho, BR	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Mito, JP	all-time high max	38.4 C (101.1 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 1996	Luling, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	39 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 929 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 10	601
10 to 20	66
20 to 30	34
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1