Weather Records on 23 August 2011

1,412 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 2011. Highest significance: Kyogle Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 23 August 2011

On 23 August 2011, 1,412 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,118 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,369 daily.
Kyogle Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 63.4 mm (2.5 in) on 23 August 2011.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,412 stations

1,412 station records on 23 August 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Verkhneuralsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Las Pilas del Rio Frio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Apuka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle (Larkin Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wunburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Porvenir	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bailing-Miao	China	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Pigeon (Morning View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Angostura	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miahuatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Fap David Abenzur Rengifo	Peru	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guanajal	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,412 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 564, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 554, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 23 August 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	564
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	554
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 2011 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 36, daily 1,369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,022 broken records

Margins by which the 1,022 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 2011

Top 20 records on 23 August 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 2011	Kyogle Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2011	Verkhneuralsk, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Coloso, PR	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	111 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Las Pilas del Rio Frio, MX	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	San Pedro, MX	daily rain	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high max	34.6 C (94.3 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Apuka, RU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Kyogle (Larkin Street), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Kaufman 3 SE, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Wunburra, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Weissenburg, DE	daily high min	18.4 C (65.1 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Ft Grant, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Grapevine Dam, US	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily high max	34.7 C (94.5 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	El Porvenir, MX	all-time low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2011	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	10.8 C (51.4 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	117 years	45 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

1802 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2011. 2011 had 1,412 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,092
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,294
2026	593

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Data for records on 2011-08-23: 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 2026-10-14 (14 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	1,001
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1