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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
Weather records on 13 August 2024 1,061 station records on 13 August 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,061 station records on 13 August 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 August 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ScipioUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)79 of 100 (Major)
Riverslea TmAustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.0 mm (3.1 in)77 of 100 (Major)
Friesoythe-EdewechterdamGermanyRecord daily precipitation93.9 mm (3.7 in)77 of 100 (Major)
MoroniUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)74 of 100 (Major)
HrazdanArmeniaRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)72 of 100 (Major)
BlankenrathGermanyRecord daily precipitation71.6 mm (2.8 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Duaringa Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.4 mm (2.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Ter ApelNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation68.0 mm (2.7 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Gracemere Russell StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.0 mm (2.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
MoonmeraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.8 mm (2.7 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Clunes (Main Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.0 mm (3.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Wooli BeachAustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.0 mm (3.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
BrettenGermanyRecord daily precipitation66.1 mm (2.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
BelvedereAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Waghausel-KirrlachGermanyRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)60 of 100 (Major)
YaambaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.4 mm (2.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Euleilah CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.0 mm (3.2 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
CarinyaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.4 mm (2.3 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
The ChannonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific HeightsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.2 mm (2.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
TecomaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Weihenstephan-DurnastGermanyRecord daily precipitation60.6 mm (2.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Loomis ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Woolners ArmAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Lower BuccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.0 mm (3.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Goovigen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the PinesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.6 mm (2.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Doon Doon (McCabes Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.0 mm (3.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Scofield-Skyline MineUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
DalatangiIcelandRecord daily precipitation62.7 mm (2.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.4 mm (3.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Jambin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Fig TreeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BroadmeadowsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.8 mm (3.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Childers SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.4 mm (2.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
St-GironsFranceRecord daily precipitation69.4 mm (2.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona (Observatorio)SpainRecord daily precipitation39.3 mm (1.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
FerndaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.6 mm (2.4 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HazeldeanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina Airport AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.4 mm (3.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
PapenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation50.4 mm (2.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.0 mm (2.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
OxleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.6 mm (1.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Logrono-AgoncilloSpainRecord daily precipitation43.3 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
LloyonaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood SugarAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.2 mm (4.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Meerschaum Vale (Jenbetdaph)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation89.4 mm (3.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
WarrinillaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount BarneyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.0 mm (2.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.4 mm (3.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
SomerbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.5 mm (1.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Marodian HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Green Pigeon (Morning View)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,061 records
Records on 13 August 2024 by type Records set or tied on 13 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 270, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 324, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 354. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 270Lowest daily maximum: 84Highest daily minimum: 324Lowest daily minimum: 29Heaviest daily rainfall: 354Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 270, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 324, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 354.
Records on 13 August 2024 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum270
Lowest daily maximum84
Highest daily minimum324
Lowest daily minimum29
Heaviest daily rainfall354
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 13 August 2024 by timescale Records on 13 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 1,035. 05001,0001,500all-time: 6monthly: 20daily: 1,035all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 20, daily 1,035.
Records on 13 August 2024 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time6
monthly20
daily1,035

How Much Records Were Beaten By

924 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 August 2024 Margins by which the 924 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.4. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 20: 84620 to 40: 5740 to 60: 1360 to 80: 780 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 924 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 August 2024
MarginRecords
0 to 20846
20 to 4057
40 to 6013
60 to 807
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 2024
Top 20 records on 13 August 2024 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 August 2024Scipio, USdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)101 years79 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Riverslea Tm, AUmonthly rain78.0 mm (3.1 in)34.6 mm (1.4 in)61 years77 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Friesoythe-Edewechterdam, DEall-time rain93.9 mm (3.7 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)63 years77 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Moroni, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)106 years74 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Hrazdan, AMdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)61.2 mm (2.4 in)80 years72 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Blankenrath, DEall-time rain71.6 mm (2.8 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)93 years70 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Duaringa Post Office, AUdaily rain62.4 mm (2.5 in)38.5 mm (1.5 in)115 years68 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Ter Apel, NLmonthly rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)123 years67 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Gracemere Russell St, AUdaily rain72.0 mm (2.8 in)52.2 mm (2.1 in)56 years66 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Moonmera, AUdaily rain69.8 mm (2.7 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)72 years64 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Clunes (Main Rd), AUdaily rain88.0 mm (3.5 in)65.1 mm (2.6 in)62 years64 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Wooli Beach, AUdaily rain92.0 mm (3.6 in)69.1 mm (2.7 in)56 years62 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Bretten, DEmonthly rain66.1 mm (2.6 in)26.6 mm (1.0 in)29 years62 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Belvedere, AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)49.0 mm (1.9 in)46 years61 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Waghausel-Kirrlach, DEmonthly rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)56 years60 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2024Yaamba, AUdaily rain65.4 mm (2.6 in)42.6 mm (1.7 in)37 years59 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2024Euleilah Creek, AUdaily rain82.0 mm (3.2 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)56 years59 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2024Carinya, AUdaily rain57.4 mm (2.3 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)56 years57 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2024The Channon, AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)41 years57 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2024Pacific Heights, AUdaily rain61.2 mm (2.4 in)39.2 mm (1.5 in)37 years56 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
Records on 08-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 1,061 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11796: 11807: 11843: 21849: 11855: 11856: 11857: 11861: 31864: 31867: 31868: 21871: 11872: 11874: 11876: 31878: 11879: 11881: 11885: 31886: 11887: 51889: 31890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 41895: 61896: 41897: 91898: 21899: 41900: 31901: 31902: 231903: 121904: 111905: 111906: 81907: 31908: 361909: 331910: 91911: 411912: 531913: 201914: 191915: 321916: 641917: 621918: 681919: 381920: 561921: 341922: 391923: 841924: 1681925: 1451926: 1681927: 1131928: 2151929: 1841930: 4901931: 5961932: 3691933: 2911934: 4271935: 4001936: 7051937: 3701938: 4421939: 2761940: 6311941: 5161942: 3881943: 6111944: 7611945: 3551946: 5991947: 6851948: 3461949: 4201950: 4361951: 3731952: 9851953: 2381954: 7811955: 7321956: 3551957: 4321958: 3521959: 3631960: 4601961: 5031962: 5501963: 5831964: 1,5261965: 7341966: 5651967: 1,0911968: 8281969: 6631970: 3901971: 4311972: 4851973: 4521974: 5721975: 4621976: 6931977: 6781978: 7611979: 1,1981980: 5021981: 5341982: 6531983: 6471984: 5971985: 8291986: 6091987: 1,1061988: 1,3631989: 6371990: 7701991: 8451992: 1,6661993: 9931994: 9441995: 1,9101996: 1,2761997: 1,0091998: 9171999: 1,3632000: 7192001: 8612002: 1,4752003: 1,9932004: 2,0402005: 1,4182006: 1,0232007: 1,2432008: 8422009: 8062010: 1,7832011: 7362012: 9692013: 4302014: 7012015: 6532016: 1,0642017: 5232018: 4622019: 6532020: 7532021: 9282022: 7992023: 7632024: 1,0612025: 7142026: 1,0971793187818991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 1,061 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-13 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
18071
18432
18491
18551
18561
18571
18613
18643
18673
18682
18711
18721
18741
18763
18781
18791
18811
18853
18861
18875
18893
18902
18911
18921
18933
18944
18956
18964
18979
18982
18994
19003
19013
190223
190312
190411
190511
19068
19073
190836
190933
19109
191141
191253
191320
191419
191532
191664
191762
191868
191938
192056
192134
192239
192384
1924168
1925145
1926168
1927113
1928215
1929184
1930490
1931596
1932369
1933291
1934427
1935400
1936705
1937370
1938442
1939276
1940631
1941516
1942388
1943611
1944761
1945355
1946599
1947685
1948346
1949420
1950436
1951373
1952985
1953238
1954781
1955732
1956355
1957432
1958352
1959363
1960460
1961503
1962550
1963583
19641,526
1965734
1966565
19671,091
1968828
1969663
1970390
1971431
1972485
1973452
1974572
1975462
1976693
1977678
1978761
19791,198
1980502
1981534
1982653
1983647
1984597
1985829
1986609
19871,106
19881,363
1989637
1990770
1991845
19921,666
1993993
1994944
19951,910
19961,276
19971,009
1998917
19991,363
2000719
2001861
20021,475
20031,993
20042,040
20051,418
20061,023
20071,243
2008842
2009806
20101,783
2011736
2012969
2013430
2014701
2015653
20161,064
2017523
2018462
2019653
2020753
2021928
2022799
2023763
20241,061
2025714
20261,097

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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).