Weather Records on 14 August 2003

1,913 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 2003. Highest significance: Oaklands General Store, AU.

Key Facts for 14 August 2003

On 14 August 2003, 1,913 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
863 were record highs and 367 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 1,805 daily.
Oaklands General Store set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.8 mm (2.5 in) on 14 August 2003.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,913 stations

1,913 station records on 14 August 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oaklands General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Atndalen - Eriksrud	Norway	Record daily precipitation	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
White Cliffs (Tarella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Urana (Nowranie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bendoc Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mitta Mitta Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Angardsvatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Koetong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Espedalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ournie (Waralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,913 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 366, Lowest daily maximum 241, Highest daily minimum 497, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 683.

Records on 14 August 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	366
Lowest daily maximum	241
Highest daily minimum	497
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	683
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 2003 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 92, daily 1,805.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,582 broken records

Margins by which the 1,582 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 2003

Top 20 records on 14 August 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 2003	Oaklands General Store, AU	monthly rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	116 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 August 2003	Menindee Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 August 2003	Hatfield (Clare), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 August 2003	Carrathool (Gum Creek), AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	115 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 August 2003	Jindera (Wadilock), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	105 years	78 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Tallangatta (Bullioh), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	105 years	77 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	105 years	77 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Tangambalanga NE Dairy, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	86 years	76 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Verma, NO	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Walbundrie (Crediton Street), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	110 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Conargo (Puckawidgee), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Chiltern (Post Office), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Conargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	105 years	73 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Maude (Nap Nap), AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Carrathool (Uardry), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	114 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU	monthly rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Booligal (Belmont), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	106 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Dartmouth Reservoir, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2003	Leeton Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)

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 1,913 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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Data for records on 2003-08-14: 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 2026-10-16 (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	1,287
10 to 20	181
20 to 30	74
30 to 40	22
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	5
70 to 80	1