Weather Records on 14 August 2012

758 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 2012. Highest significance: Kosciusko, US.

Key Facts for 14 August 2012

On 14 August 2012, 758 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
429 were record highs and 213 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 725 daily.
Kosciusko set a daily record precipitation of 103.4 mm (4.1 in) on 14 August 2012.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

758 stations

758 station records on 14 August 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 August 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Manti	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shelihovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Enid Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leavitt Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barberena	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yonago	Japan	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Idrinskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zuara	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	44.0 C (111.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Volodymyr-Volynskyi	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Las Truchas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rivne	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Smithland L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Batacosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El-Ton	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holt L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	40.9 C (105.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Misurata	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirovskij	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Derbent	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Five Points 5 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wainwright AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sakai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Aragon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Suntar	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

758 records

Records set or tied on 14 August 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 249, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 116.

Records on 14 August 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	249
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 August 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 725.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

508 broken records

Margins by which the 508 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 August 2012

Top 20 records on 14 August 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 2012	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	98 years	73 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2012	Manti, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	116 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Moorhead, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Harrisburg Capital City AP, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	monthly low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Hetch Hetchy, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Shelihovo, RU	daily rain	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Dillon 1 E, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Rangely 1E, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Enid Dam, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Water Valley, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Knobs 4 SW, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Leavitt Meadows, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Watseka Public Works, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Barberena, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Indio Fire STN, US	daily high min	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Monroe City, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Knoxville Exp STN, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Guntersville, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2012	Yonago, JP	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	42 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2012. 2012 had 758 records.

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

Records on 08-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1807	1
1815	1
1818	1
1825	1
1833	2
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	2
1856	2
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1900	1
1901	1
1902	8
1903	8
1904	3
1905	10
1906	8
1907	6
1908	28
1909	35
1910	10
1911	30
1912	56
1913	24
1914	16
1915	17
1916	109
1917	38
1918	60
1919	103
1920	56
1921	61
1922	54
1923	92
1924	319
1925	128
1926	182
1927	147
1928	233
1929	449
1930	627
1931	410
1932	314
1933	349
1934	470
1935	314
1936	612
1937	354
1938	519
1939	376
1940	489
1941	467
1942	364
1943	583
1944	709
1945	572
1946	511
1947	658
1948	373
1949	374
1950	402
1951	458
1952	560
1953	312
1954	457
1955	535
1956	426
1957	281
1958	421
1959	495
1960	414
1961	663
1962	885
1963	811
1964	1,394
1965	451
1966	388
1967	902
1968	1,315
1969	482
1970	398
1971	677
1972	552
1973	489
1974	542
1975	461
1976	1,060
1977	562
1978	834
1979	1,115
1980	544
1981	719
1982	539
1983	775
1984	598
1985	1,095
1986	775
1987	1,157
1988	1,301
1989	728
1990	737
1991	856
1992	1,709
1993	887
1994	1,149
1995	1,444
1996	954
1997	922
1998	1,100
1999	1,329
2000	1,117
2001	806
2002	1,576
2003	1,913
2004	1,936
2005	1,340
2006	1,073
2007	1,340
2008	798
2009	818
2010	1,704
2011	772
2012	758
2013	612
2014	651
2015	931
2016	824
2017	559
2018	397
2019	578
2020	1,009
2021	932
2022	771
2023	1,116
2024	1,045
2025	798
2026	1,211

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	464
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	3