Weather Records on 23 August 2003

1,103 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 2003. Highest significance: Perillup, AU.

Key Facts for 23 August 2003

On 23 August 2003, 1,103 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
649 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,055 daily.
Perillup set a monthly record daily precipitation of 56.0 mm (2.2 in) on 23 August 2003.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,103 stations

1,103 station records on 23 August 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rainbow (Pigick)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Durham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caneyville 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Denbarker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Tibia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jerramungup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Gertrudis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jinan	China	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weifang	China	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bryce Canyon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kylmakoski Jokihaavisto	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rough Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Man	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Gully Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Becanchen	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yuanping	China	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,103 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 362, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 August 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	362
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 2003 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 45, daily 1,055.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

824 broken records

Margins by which the 824 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 2003

Top 20 records on 23 August 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 2003	Perillup, AU	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2003	Rainbow (Pigick), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2003	Durham Downs, AU	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Pyramid, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Caneyville 1W, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Chemult, US	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Idaho City, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Denbarker, AU	monthly rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	San Diego Curupatzeo, MX	monthly low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Riggins, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Meade, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Hopkinsville, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Milan, IT	daily high min	25.5 C (77.9 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	231 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Agua Tibia, MX	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Jerramungup, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Santa Gertrudis, MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Upper Lake 2 N, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2003	Enisejsk, RU	daily high max	29.1 C (84.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	107 years	43 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2003. 2003 had 1,103 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,093
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,295
2026	592

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Data for records on 2003-08-23: 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 10	760
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1