Weather Records on 27 August 2005

733 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 2005. Highest significance: Hamlin, US.

Key Facts for 27 August 2005

On 27 August 2005, 733 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
429 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 705 daily.
Hamlin set a daily record precipitation of 59.4 mm (2.3 in) on 27 August 2005.
Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

733 stations

733 station records on 27 August 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 August 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hamlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	263.1 mm (10.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Amga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fana - Stend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenup Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Branchland 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cobb	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El OCOTITO	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzylorda	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sarata	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pustunich	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

733 records

Records set or tied on 27 August 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 232, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 149.

Records on 27 August 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	197
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	232
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 August 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

481 broken records

Margins by which the 481 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 217.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 2005

Top 20 records on 27 August 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 August 2005	Hamlin, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2005	Paonia 1SW, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2005	Giles Meteorological Office, AU	monthly rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Key West NAS, US	daily rain	263.1 mm (10.4 in)	217.4 mm (8.6 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Amga, RU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Nevertire, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Wynne, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Madisonville, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Milan, IT	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	122 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Newport, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Almaty, KZ	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Waterloo, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Fana - Stend, NO	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Jacksonville Beach, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Greenup Locks & Dam, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Covington 3 SW, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Union City, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2005	Branchland 1 N, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	51 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

1807 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2005. 2005 had 733 records.

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

Records on 08-27 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1810	1
1811	1
1813	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1834	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	4
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	7
1895	1
1896	4
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	2
1903	22
1904	4
1905	16
1906	27
1907	9
1908	10
1909	10
1910	6
1911	16
1912	40
1913	10
1914	31
1915	37
1916	106
1917	57
1918	18
1919	78
1920	36
1921	27
1922	52
1923	63
1924	245
1925	102
1926	143
1927	395
1928	197
1929	80
1930	247
1931	205
1932	355
1933	368
1934	249
1935	348
1936	806
1937	679
1938	374
1939	191
1940	468
1941	504
1942	476
1943	581
1944	811
1945	414
1946	345
1947	291
1948	987
1949	475
1950	380
1951	415
1952	402
1953	712
1954	594
1955	485
1956	387
1957	615
1958	213
1959	522
1960	365
1961	365
1962	577
1963	335
1964	400
1965	440
1966	406
1967	887
1968	517
1969	780
1970	1,361
1971	640
1972	722
1973	1,519
1974	722
1975	506
1976	565
1977	793
1978	671
1979	917
1980	478
1981	998
1982	828
1983	823
1984	683
1985	660
1986	1,072
1987	1,356
1988	601
1989	854
1990	761
1991	813
1992	1,657
1993	1,087
1994	696
1995	1,143
1996	968
1997	1,189
1998	1,387
1999	1,258
2000	865
2001	1,304
2002	1,027
2003	916
2004	1,037
2005	733
2006	1,090
2007	958
2008	885
2009	701
2010	1,045
2011	1,518
2012	626
2013	629
2014	582
2015	832
2016	968
2017	838
2018	933
2019	1,013
2020	777
2021	635
2022	470
2023	953
2024	600
2025	1,218
2026	815

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Data for records on 2005-08-27: 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	476
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1