Weather Records on 13 August 2011

736 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 2011. Highest significance: Claremore 2 ENE, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 2011

On 13 August 2011, 736 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
471 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 705 daily.
Claremore 2 ENE set a daily record precipitation of 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 13 August 2011.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

736 stations

736 station records on 13 August 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Reinli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Mill	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caen-Carpiquet	France	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chickasha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalingapatam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrington 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abasolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Surgut	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zwolle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Pinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuacan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Amatenango	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Royal Palm Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rohwer 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lipan 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wingate	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gwalior	India	Record high maximum temperature	43.1 C (109.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deurne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

736 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 212, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 August 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	212
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	259
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 August 2011 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

492 broken records

Margins by which the 492 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 2011

Top 20 records on 13 August 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 2011	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2011	Bloomingdale, US	monthly rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2011	Rison, US	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2011	Reinli, NO	all-time rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Brazos, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Morgan Mill, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Marinette, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Kansk, RU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Fredonia, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Carlsbad, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Breckenridge, US	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Graham, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Tabou, CI	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	San Angelo, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Caen-Carpiquet, FR	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Ameca, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2011	Port Washington, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	68 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

1793 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2011. 2011 had 736 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	146
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	356
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	652
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	461
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

Download the Data

Data for records on 2011-08-13: 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	459
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1