Weather Records on 11 August 2003

1,601 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 2003. Highest significance: Strawberry North, AU.

Key Facts for 11 August 2003

On 11 August 2003, 1,601 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,042 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 72 monthly and 1,506 daily.
Strawberry North set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 11 August 2003.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,601 stations

1,601 station records on 11 August 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Strawberry North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Storbron	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minaru	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orsa_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yongarloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Piawaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolshereck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orenburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz de Alaya	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emmitsburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oktyabr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	France	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mindara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	41.2 C (106.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Essen/Mulheim	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lisskogsasen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Akjoujt	Mauritania	Record low maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,601 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 568, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 474, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 379.

Records on 11 August 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	568
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	474
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	379
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 2003 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 72, daily 1,506.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,208 broken records

Margins by which the 1,208 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 2003

Top 20 records on 11 August 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 2003	Strawberry North, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 August 2003	Yuna, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 August 2003	Mallee Vale, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Storbron, SE	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Tobolsk, RU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Perry, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Minaru, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Orsa_D, SE	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Yongarloo, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Coolangatta, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Canandaigua 3 S, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Isseka, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Milan, IT	daily high min	27.5 C (81.5 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	215 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Uil, KZ	daily high min	24.7 C (76.5 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Plant City, US	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Yadkinville 6 E, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Uccle, BE	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	146 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2003	Njaksimvol, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	44 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 1,601 records.

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

Records on 08-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	1
1815	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	6
1865	1
1866	6
1869	4
1871	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	13
1903	12
1904	19
1905	9
1906	6
1907	8
1908	10
1909	41
1910	9
1911	24
1912	46
1913	43
1914	26
1915	27
1916	64
1917	217
1918	29
1919	18
1920	54
1921	201
1922	98
1923	80
1924	149
1925	219
1926	140
1927	190
1928	174
1929	354
1930	471
1931	453
1932	281
1933	416
1934	620
1935	499
1936	541
1937	356
1938	315
1939	389
1940	359
1941	807
1942	390
1943	345
1944	936
1945	401
1946	419
1947	709
1948	306
1949	471
1950	320
1951	296
1952	417
1953	283
1954	536
1955	319
1956	457
1957	305
1958	494
1959	337
1960	461
1961	429
1962	662
1963	493
1964	677
1965	793
1966	1,037
1967	1,071
1968	619
1969	533
1970	526
1971	711
1972	823
1973	451
1974	596
1975	753
1976	529
1977	845
1978	433
1979	797
1980	929
1981	645
1982	1,232
1983	1,095
1984	822
1985	804
1986	563
1987	885
1988	1,119
1989	983
1990	760
1991	822
1992	928
1993	840
1994	1,173
1995	1,324
1996	1,147
1997	1,512
1998	1,232
1999	1,152
2000	924
2001	811
2002	1,152
2003	1,601
2004	1,478
2005	1,031
2006	896
2007	1,428
2008	945
2009	836
2010	2,289
2011	1,106
2012	953
2013	470
2014	556
2015	696
2016	1,340
2017	619
2018	861
2019	758
2020	688
2021	834
2022	661
2023	757
2024	643
2025	722
2026	765

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,130
10 to 20	57
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1