Weather Records on 24 August 2003
1,848 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 2003. Highest significance: Tanbar Station, AU.
Key Facts for 24 August 2003
- On 24 August 2003, 1,848 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 547 were record highs and 168 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 1,751 daily.
- Tanbar Station set a daily record precipitation of 28.0 mm (1.1 in) on 24 August 2003.
- Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
1,848 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanbar Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Kljuchi | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Beachport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Premer Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Neilrex (Caigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Redbank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Lexton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Kingston SE | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Burren Junction (Hastings Stre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Rowena (Bunna Bunna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Kenny (Yandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| St Marys (Cullenswood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Pilliga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Hargraves (the Elders) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Coonamble Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Turrawan (Wallah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackville (Krui Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Borenore Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Cumnock (Willow Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wickliffe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Narrabri West Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yeoval Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Batlow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bearbung (Aller) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wagga Wagga (Berrillee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Coolah (Binnia St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ardlethan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Moyston (Barton Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Murtoa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ahmadabad | India | Record daily precipitation | 199.9 mm (7.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Myponga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pilliga (Nirvana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley (Bando) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mendooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miepoll South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland (Jamieson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mexticacan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wirrega (Taunton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Comongin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gwabegar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wee Waa (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingston SE (Keilira Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,848 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 248 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 94 |
| Highest daily minimum | 299 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 74 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1,133 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 94 |
| daily | 1,751 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,604 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 1,501 |
| 25 to 50 | 94 |
| 50 to 75 | 5 |
| 75 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 125 | 1 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 August 2003| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2003 | Tanbar Station, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 114 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Kellevie, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 45.3 mm (1.8 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Kljuchi, RU | daily rain | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 86 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Beachport, AU | daily rain | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Premer Post Office, AU | daily rain | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Neilrex (Caigan), AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Molong (King St), AU | daily rain | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Redbank, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Avoca, AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Lexton, AU | daily rain | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 82 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Kingston SE, AU | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 82 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU | monthly rain | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 85 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Burren Junction (Hastings Stre, AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 88 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Rowena (Bunna Bunna), AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 103 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Baradine Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 82 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Port Kenny (Yandra), AU | monthly rain | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 94 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | St Marys (Cullenswood), AU | daily rain | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 61 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Ormley, AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 61 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Pilliga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 103 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2003 | Hargraves (the Elders), AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 82 years | 67 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
1802 to 2003Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 |
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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.
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