Weather Records on 17 August 2013

802 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 2013. Highest significance: Juzhno-Sahalinsk, RU.

Key Facts for 17 August 2013

On 17 August 2013, 802 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 369 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 778 daily.
Juzhno-Sahalinsk set a daily record precipitation of 81.9 mm (3.2 in) on 17 August 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

802 stations

802 station records on 17 August 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Darlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shantou	China	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ilyinskiy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sylacauga 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alexander City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Metro AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nevelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria/Gan	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Athens Ben Epps AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sand Mt Substn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

802 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 297, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 106.

Records on 17 August 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	297
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 778.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

587 broken records

Margins by which the 587 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 2013

Top 20 records on 17 August 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 2013	Juzhno-Sahalinsk, RU	daily rain	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2013	Camilla 3SE, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2013	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	115 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2013	Darlington, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Lexington, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	108 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	124 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Wetumpka, US	monthly low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	115 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Hissar, IN	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Talladega, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Cordele, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Bartow 1SE, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Little Mtn, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Hardy, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	115 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Saint Bernard, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Albany, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 2013	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	74 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

1797 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2013. 2013 had 802 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

Download the Data

Data for records on 2013-08-17: 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	570
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1