Weather Records on 24 August 2021

788 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 2021. Highest significance: Ostas I Hegra, NO.

Key Facts for 24 August 2021

On 24 August 2021, 788 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 770 daily.
Ostas I Hegra set a daily record precipitation of 49.2 mm (1.9 in) on 24 August 2021.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

788 stations

788 station records on 24 August 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nice	France	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jormlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Soto	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marlo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petrozawodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watagan Central	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Afjord - Momyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aldan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charleyong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jorn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Ag Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton Point (the Ridge Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town (Canobla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yallambie (Mount Auban)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalaupapa 563	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Utgard	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Sanford AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wapengo Lake Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stugudal - Kasen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arvidsjaur_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kusmark_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

788 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 273, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 285.

Records on 24 August 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	273
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 2021 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 770.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

624 broken records

Margins by which the 624 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 2021

Top 20 records on 24 August 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 2021	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Manildra (George St), AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Albacete Los Llanos, ES	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Leirfjord, NO	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Trondheim - Voll, NO	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2021	Nice, FR	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Nerriga Composite, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Susendal, NO	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Aunet, NO	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Middleton, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Prospect Reservoir, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Jormlien, SE	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	De Soto, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Bettowynd (Condry), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	110 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Marlo, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Petrozawodsk, RU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2021	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	91 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

1802 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2021. 2021 had 788 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	979
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	1,084
2026	618

Download the Data

Data for records on 2021-08-24: 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 2026-10-17 (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	527
10 to 20	66
20 to 30	21
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1