Weather Records on 24 August 1999

905 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1999. Highest significance: Weslaco, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1999

On 24 August 1999, 905 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
464 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 874 daily.
Weslaco set a daily record precipitation of 122.2 mm (4.8 in) on 24 August 1999.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

905 stations

905 station records on 24 August 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Arkabutla Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Temascales	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Georgiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rostoshi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arroyo Frio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Martin Obispo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Tuna 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeland 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Tinaja	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zitlaltepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Archbold Bio STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tequesquitengo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dufur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mathis 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	35.3 C (95.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
C.A.E. la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

905 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 171, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 293, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 255.

Records on 24 August 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	171
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	293
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 1999 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 874.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

640 broken records

Margins by which the 640 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 113.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1999

Top 20 records on 24 August 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 1999	Weslaco, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1999	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1999	Kingsville, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1999	Arkabutla Dam, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Carrizo Springs 3S, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Temascales, MX	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Eagle Pass 3N, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Anderson FAA AP, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Alice, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Georgiana, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Paintsville 1E, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Agua Blanca, MX	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Rostoshi, RU	daily rain	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Senatobia, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	S Bend AP, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	La Pryor, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Anahuac, MX	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Hillsboro, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1999	Raymondville, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	48 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1999. 1999 had 905 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1999-08-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	590
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	1