Weather Records on 24 August 1996

1,275 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1996. Highest significance: Letafors, SE.

Key Facts for 24 August 1996

On 24 August 1996, 1,275 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 441 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,216 daily.
Letafors set an all-time record daily precipitation of 69.0 mm (2.7 in) on 24 August 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,275 stations

1,275 station records on 24 August 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Letafors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kindsjon_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Torsby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Charlottenberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	121.3 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Paso Real de Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	244.9 mm (9.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jonsberg Landbruksskole	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Angermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rena - Haugedalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lanna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Los Mochis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Satenas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kilagarden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Las Caas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stomne	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Gertrudis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lidkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Espedalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gendalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Loten_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bjorkelangen II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Damian Carmona	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kristinefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Chihuahua (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cadereyta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kise Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haggarda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Erikstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dejefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holjes	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Semenov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gangca	China	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Acambaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Ixcuintla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Linhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tasan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,275 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 321, Highest daily minimum 307, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 349.

Records on 24 August 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	321
Highest daily minimum	307
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1996 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 48, daily 1,216.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

993 broken records

Margins by which the 993 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1996

Top 20 records on 24 August 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1996	Letafors, SE	all-time rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Kindsjon_D, SE	all-time rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Torsby, SE	all-time rain	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Charlottenberg, SE	all-time rain	121.3 mm (4.8 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Paso Real de Guerrero, MX	all-time rain	244.9 mm (9.6 in)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Tres Piedras, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Jonsberg Landbruksskole, NO	monthly rain	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Ulricehamn, SE	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1996	Angermunde, DE	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Nord Odal, NO	all-time rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Rena - Haugedalen, NO	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Lanna, SE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Lerma, MX	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Los Mochis, MX	monthly rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Satenas, SE	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Langtry, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Kilagarden, SE	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	Las Caas, MX	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1996	San Carlos, MX	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	28 years	51 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1996. 1996 had 1,275 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	903
20 to 40	68
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2