Weather Records on 1 August 2015
864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 2015. Highest significance: Dunolly, AU.
Key Facts for 1 August 2015
- On 1 August 2015, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 414 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 804 daily.
- Dunolly set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 1 August 2015.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.
Record Map
864 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunolly | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kununoppin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Nangeenan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bathurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Balladonia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fort Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Burracoppin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Codg Codgen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| St Albans | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Boodarockin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Edjudina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Hamley Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Eyre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Ejanding | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Wialki South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Newdegate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Friars Well | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wharminda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Flomot 4 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Lochnagar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Arubiddy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Salmon Gums | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wattoning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Madden | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Narembeen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| McTaggarts | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Salmon Gums Res.STN. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Youanmi Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manati 2 E | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record low minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ardath | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newdegate Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Noongaar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Kondut | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Granites | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| I Dunno | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenandra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jourerdine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westonia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morsansk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trayning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merredin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zametchino | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Usher Twr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grants Pass | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 43.9 C (111.0 F) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quairading | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jacksboro | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seemore Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rudall (Swaffpro) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ellensburg | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 40.0 C (104.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doodarding Well | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fraser Range | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Isfjord Radio | Norway | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gridino | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Oaks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maitland (Kilkerran) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stockport (Clifton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canberra Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Highfields | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
864 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 228 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 36 |
| Highest daily minimum | 186 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 112 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 302 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 58 |
| daily | 804 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
744 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 718 |
| 20 to 40 | 22 |
| 40 to 60 | 3 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 August 2015| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2015 | Dunolly, AU | monthly rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 97 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 2015 | Kununoppin, AU | monthly rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 82 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 2015 | Nangeenan, AU | daily rain | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 2015 | Bathurst, AU | daily rain | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 2015 | Balladonia, AU | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 2015 | Fort Hill, AU | monthly rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 83 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Burracoppin, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Codg Codgen, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 100 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | St Albans, AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 100 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Boodarockin, AU | monthly rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 41 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Edjudina, AU | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 84 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Hamley Bridge, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 92 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Eyre, AU | monthly rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 25 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Ejanding, AU | monthly rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 83 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Wialki South, AU | monthly rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 82 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Newdegate, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 50 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Friars Well, AU | daily rain | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 40 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Wharminda, AU | daily rain | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 92 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Flomot 4 NE, US | daily rain | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 64 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 2015 | Lochnagar, AU | monthly rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 13 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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 2015Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 108 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 101 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 203 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 281 |
| 1926 | 252 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 252 |
| 1931 | 362 |
| 1932 | 408 |
| 1933 | 487 |
| 1934 | 448 |
| 1935 | 547 |
| 1936 | 636 |
| 1937 | 492 |
| 1938 | 523 |
| 1939 | 335 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 341 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 398 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1945 | 975 |
| 1946 | 336 |
| 1947 | 401 |
| 1948 | 354 |
| 1949 | 324 |
| 1950 | 552 |
| 1951 | 420 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 565 |
| 1954 | 462 |
| 1955 | 796 |
| 1956 | 441 |
| 1957 | 270 |
| 1958 | 389 |
| 1959 | 352 |
| 1960 | 677 |
| 1961 | 404 |
| 1962 | 602 |
| 1963 | 270 |
| 1964 | 883 |
| 1965 | 669 |
| 1966 | 383 |
| 1967 | 250 |
| 1968 | 625 |
| 1969 | 453 |
| 1970 | 482 |
| 1971 | 1,135 |
| 1972 | 609 |
| 1973 | 766 |
| 1974 | 526 |
| 1975 | 915 |
| 1976 | 886 |
| 1977 | 636 |
| 1978 | 706 |
| 1979 | 580 |
| 1980 | 906 |
| 1981 | 668 |
| 1982 | 742 |
| 1983 | 931 |
| 1984 | 532 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1986 | 846 |
| 1987 | 999 |
| 1988 | 880 |
| 1989 | 1,301 |
| 1990 | 927 |
| 1991 | 740 |
| 1992 | 1,024 |
| 1993 | 907 |
| 1994 | 1,217 |
| 1995 | 1,513 |
| 1996 | 1,118 |
| 1997 | 904 |
| 1998 | 1,281 |
| 1999 | 1,707 |
| 2000 | 1,020 |
| 2001 | 1,079 |
| 2002 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 1,155 |
| 2004 | 740 |
| 2005 | 878 |
| 2006 | 1,655 |
| 2007 | 746 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 932 |
| 2010 | 1,182 |
| 2011 | 1,191 |
| 2012 | 850 |
| 2013 | 542 |
| 2014 | 853 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2016 | 499 |
| 2017 | 758 |
| 2018 | 987 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 838 |
| 2021 | 1,009 |
| 2022 | 915 |
| 2023 | 627 |
| 2024 | 879 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 1,085 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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