Weather Records on 13 August 2024
1,061 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 2024. Highest significance: Scipio, US.
Key Facts for 13 August 2024
- On 13 August 2024, 1,061 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 594 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,035 daily.
- Scipio set a daily record precipitation of 39.9 mm (1.6 in) on 13 August 2024.
- Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
1,061 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverslea Tm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Friesoythe-Edewechterdam | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 93.9 mm (3.7 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Moroni | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Hrazdan | Armenia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Blankenrath | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Duaringa Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ter Apel | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Gracemere Russell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Moonmera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Clunes (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooli Beach | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bretten | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Belvedere | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Waghausel-Kirrlach | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Yaamba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euleilah Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carinya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Channon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pacific Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tecoma | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weihenstephan-Durnast | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Loomis Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolners Arm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goovigen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Perry the Pines | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doon Doon (McCabes Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scofield-Skyline Mine | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalatangi | Iceland | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jambin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fig Tree | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broadmeadows | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Childers South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| St-Girons | France | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pamplona (Observatorio) | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ferndale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hazeldean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballina Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Papenburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turkey Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Logrono-Agoncillo | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 43.3 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lloyona | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meerschaum Vale (Jenbetdaph) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrinilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Barney | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Junction 4SSW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marodian Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Pigeon (Morning View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,061 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 270 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 84 |
| Highest daily minimum | 324 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 29 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 354 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 20 |
| daily | 1,035 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
924 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 846 |
| 20 to 40 | 57 |
| 40 to 60 | 13 |
| 60 to 80 | 7 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 August 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2024 | Scipio, US | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 101 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Riverslea Tm, AU | monthly rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 61 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Friesoythe-Edewechterdam, DE | all-time rain | 93.9 mm (3.7 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 63 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Moroni, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 106 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Hrazdan, AM | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Blankenrath, DE | all-time rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 93 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Duaringa Post Office, AU | daily rain | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 115 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Ter Apel, NL | monthly rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 123 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Gracemere Russell St, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Moonmera, AU | daily rain | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 72 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Clunes (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 65.1 mm (2.6 in) | 62 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Wooli Beach, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 56 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Bretten, DE | monthly rain | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 29 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Belvedere, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Waghausel-Kirrlach, DE | monthly rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 56 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 2024 | Yaamba, AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 August 2024 | Euleilah Creek, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 56 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 August 2024 | Carinya, AU | daily rain | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 56 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 August 2024 | The Channon, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 41 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 August 2024 | Pacific Heights, AU | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 37 years | 56 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
1793 to 2024| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1843 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 68 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 84 |
| 1924 | 168 |
| 1925 | 145 |
| 1926 | 168 |
| 1927 | 113 |
| 1928 | 215 |
| 1929 | 184 |
| 1930 | 490 |
| 1931 | 596 |
| 1932 | 369 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 427 |
| 1935 | 400 |
| 1936 | 705 |
| 1937 | 370 |
| 1938 | 442 |
| 1939 | 276 |
| 1940 | 631 |
| 1941 | 516 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 611 |
| 1944 | 761 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 599 |
| 1947 | 685 |
| 1948 | 346 |
| 1949 | 420 |
| 1950 | 436 |
| 1951 | 373 |
| 1952 | 985 |
| 1953 | 238 |
| 1954 | 781 |
| 1955 | 732 |
| 1956 | 355 |
| 1957 | 432 |
| 1958 | 352 |
| 1959 | 363 |
| 1960 | 460 |
| 1961 | 503 |
| 1962 | 550 |
| 1963 | 583 |
| 1964 | 1,526 |
| 1965 | 734 |
| 1966 | 565 |
| 1967 | 1,091 |
| 1968 | 828 |
| 1969 | 663 |
| 1970 | 390 |
| 1971 | 431 |
| 1972 | 485 |
| 1973 | 452 |
| 1974 | 572 |
| 1975 | 462 |
| 1976 | 693 |
| 1977 | 678 |
| 1978 | 761 |
| 1979 | 1,198 |
| 1980 | 502 |
| 1981 | 534 |
| 1982 | 653 |
| 1983 | 647 |
| 1984 | 597 |
| 1985 | 829 |
| 1986 | 609 |
| 1987 | 1,106 |
| 1988 | 1,363 |
| 1989 | 637 |
| 1990 | 770 |
| 1991 | 845 |
| 1992 | 1,666 |
| 1993 | 993 |
| 1994 | 944 |
| 1995 | 1,910 |
| 1996 | 1,276 |
| 1997 | 1,009 |
| 1998 | 917 |
| 1999 | 1,363 |
| 2000 | 719 |
| 2001 | 861 |
| 2002 | 1,475 |
| 2003 | 1,993 |
| 2004 | 2,040 |
| 2005 | 1,418 |
| 2006 | 1,023 |
| 2007 | 1,243 |
| 2008 | 842 |
| 2009 | 806 |
| 2010 | 1,783 |
| 2011 | 736 |
| 2012 | 969 |
| 2013 | 430 |
| 2014 | 701 |
| 2015 | 653 |
| 2016 | 1,064 |
| 2017 | 523 |
| 2018 | 462 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 753 |
| 2021 | 928 |
| 2022 | 799 |
| 2023 | 763 |
| 2024 | 1,061 |
| 2025 | 714 |
| 2026 | 1,097 |
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).