Weather Records on 17 August 2005

722 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 2005. Highest significance: Coupeville 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 17 August 2005

On 17 August 2005, 722 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
283 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 704 daily.
Coupeville 1 S set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 17 August 2005.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

722 stations

722 station records on 17 August 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pago Pago WSO AP	American Samoa [United States]	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pitchfork Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta Bush Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ragan	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuranda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charcas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
London Corbin AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lushi	China	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jabalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kherson	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cundancito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

722 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 177, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 241.

Records on 17 August 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	177
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 704.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 2005

Top 20 records on 17 August 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 2005	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2005	Fargo Hector Intl AP, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2005	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2005	Grand Forks Intl AP, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Ust-Maja, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Willow City, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Nashville Intl AP, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Pago Pago WSO AP, AS	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Orleans 2 W, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Plant City, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Healdton 3 E, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Pitchfork Rch, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Vernal, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Los Reyes, MX	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Beaver City, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Jamestown Muni AP, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2005	Saguache, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	40 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

1797 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2005. 2005 had 722 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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	468
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1