Weather Records on 24 August 2012

647 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 2012. Highest significance: Ness City, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 2012

On 24 August 2012, 647 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
342 were record highs and 188 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 611 daily.
Ness City set a daily record precipitation of 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 24 August 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

647 stations

647 station records on 24 August 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gottingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore 8NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Basel-Mulhouse	France	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steigen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pbo Anantapur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tapijulapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Penuelas 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tehuehuetla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Koetong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sibiu	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor (Berrima)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cundancito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watford City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Acatitan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnojarsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Overton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ocracoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Enshi	China	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Lorenzo Sayula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz de Alaya	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cayey 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jesup 8 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Compass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maricao 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tolka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canyonlands-the Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yongan	China	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

647 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 117.

Records on 24 August 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 34, daily 611.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 2012

Top 20 records on 24 August 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 2012	Ness City, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2012	Paonia 1SW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Gottingen, DE	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Jetmore 8NNW, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Basel-Mulhouse, FR	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Coloso, PR	monthly low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Steigen, NO	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Healy, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Pbo Anantapur, IN	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Mount Pleasant, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Atlatlahuacan, MX	monthly low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Tapijulapa, MX	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Alderson, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Ft Meade, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Greenville, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Heber, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	113 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Penuelas 1 E, PR	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2012	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2012. 2012 had 647 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	978
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,083
2026	616

Download the Data

Data for records on 2012-08-24: 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 10	442
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1