Weather Records on 15 August 2000

932 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 2000. Highest significance: Holcombe, US.

Key Facts for 15 August 2000

On 15 August 2000, 932 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
422 were record highs and 304 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 902 daily.
Holcombe set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 15 August 2000.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

932 stations

932 station records on 15 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holcombe	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Tyers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bavertrask	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Asele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huaniqueo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cardenas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulvoberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jump Rvr 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nyluspen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovanger	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bete Bolong (Russells Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Losinoborskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodajbo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gulsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Rodeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camacho	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan Emilio Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Cacahuatepec (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Prieto	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnarn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norrby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

932 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 157, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 206.

Records on 15 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	157
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	206
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 902.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 2000

Top 20 records on 15 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 2000	Holcombe, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2000	Weyerhaeuser 1N, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2000	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Lake Tyers, AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Marion, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Bavertrask, SE	daily rain	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Leech Lake, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Medford, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Little Port Walter, US	daily rain	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Brownsville, US	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Galway, IE	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Agua Blanca, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Asele, SE	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Huaniqueo, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Toms River, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Danbury, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Haines AP, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Susendal, NO	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2000	Cardenas, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	24 years	46 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2000. 2000 had 932 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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Data for records on 2000-08-15: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	611
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2