Weather Records on 31 August 2010

1,490 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 2010. Highest significance: White Lake, US.

Key Facts for 31 August 2010

On 31 August 2010, 1,490 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
850 were record highs and 364 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,429 daily.
White Lake set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 31 August 2010.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,490 stations

1,490 station records on 31 August 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ballantine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Coen Airport Evap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Shiptons Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Quiotepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oravska Lesna	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Teutila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chalco -San Lucas-	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bellenden Ker Bottom STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seemore Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ternopil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Oceanside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boquilla Numero Uno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quillayute AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tonto Ck Fish Hat No2	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.3 C (97.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Tepeuxila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,490 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 343, Lowest daily maximum 238, Highest daily minimum 507, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 276.

Records on 31 August 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	343
Lowest daily maximum	238
Highest daily minimum	507
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	276
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 2010 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 59, daily 1,429.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,075 broken records

Margins by which the 1,075 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 2010

Top 20 records on 31 August 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 2010	White Lake, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	97 years	75 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Mossman Central Mill, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Ballantine, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Whyanbeel Valley, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Coen Airport Evap, AU	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Moreton Telegraph Station, AU	monthly rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Shiptons Flat, AU	monthly rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Quiotepec, MX	all-time rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Jesus del Monte, MX	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2010	Cando 1E, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Coen Post Office, AU	monthly rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Oravska Lesna, SK	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	San Pedro Teutila, MX	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Riggins, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	111 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Chalco -San Lucas-, MX	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Tyndall, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Towner 2 NE, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2010	Candelaria (Smn), MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	49 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

1796 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 1,490 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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Data for records on 2010-08-31: 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 20	1,024
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2