Weather Records on 31 August 2013

771 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 2013. Highest significance: Pioche, US.

Key Facts for 31 August 2013

On 31 August 2013, 771 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
560 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 754 daily.
Pioche set a daily record precipitation of 69.3 mm (2.7 in) on 31 August 2013.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

771 stations

771 station records on 31 August 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pioche	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Searchlight	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Fagelsjo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Morozovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ittoqqortoormiit	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ytterberg_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lundsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jarpstrommen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaxas-Aflo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haggsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ange-Parteboda D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mutsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camarillo AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minusinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bettles AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kumamoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ratan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Kalb	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vallbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ljungdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tandsbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Sanford AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Datong	China	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bratsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

771 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 266, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 294, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 154.

Records on 31 August 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	266
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	294
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 2013 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 754.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

583 broken records

Margins by which the 583 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 2013

Top 20 records on 31 August 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 2013	Pioche, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	123 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 August 2013	Searchlight, US	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2013	Fagelsjo_D, SE	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2013	Morozovsk, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Walhalla, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Ft Payne, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Ittoqqortoormiit, GL	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Ytterberg_D, SE	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Lundsjon, SE	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Monroe City, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	106 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Rangely 1E, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	124 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Jarpstrommen, SE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Springer, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Kaxas-Aflo_D, SE	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Haggsjon, SE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Cheesman, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Princeton, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	118 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2013	Ange-Parteboda D, SE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	62 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

1796 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2013. 2013 had 771 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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Data for records on 2013-08-31: 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 10	525
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2