Weather Records on 14 August 2024
1,045 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 August 2024. Highest significance: Yaamba, AU.
Key Facts for 14 August 2024
- On 14 August 2024, 1,045 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 589 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,008 daily.
- Yaamba set a daily record precipitation of 66.4 mm (2.6 in) on 14 August 2024.
- Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.
Record Map
1,045 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaamba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Aibonito 1 S | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 212.1 mm (8.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mt Perry the Pines | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Aberdeen | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Kenilworth Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Jandowae Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Gin Gin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Little Yabba Sfr 274 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooroolin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Cecil Plains Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Rio Blanco Lower | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 142.7 mm (5.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Eidsvold Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Pacific Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Monto Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| McKenzie Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Belmont Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Abercorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundaberg Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Jingi Jingi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bajool Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverslea Tm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Conondale Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Imbil Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Peachester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Killara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ardurad | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Gracemere Russell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackbutt Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Marodian Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Junee Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockybar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bawnduggie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thiruvananthapuram | India | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guajataca Dam | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daandine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungaban Tm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fig Tree | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Childers South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenlands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.7 mm (4.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waterloo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minicoy Obsy | India | Record daily precipitation | 217.9 mm (8.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hannover | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kumbia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vilsteren | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Litchville 2NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bustard Head Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Keppel Island South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Larcom Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hinze Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macalister | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paraiso | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 157.7 mm (6.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maleny Denning Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundubbera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,045 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 210 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 27 |
| Highest daily minimum | 379 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 21 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 408 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 36 |
| daily | 1,008 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
896 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 788 |
| 20 to 40 | 75 |
| 40 to 60 | 21 |
| 60 to 80 | 5 |
| 80 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 120 | 2 |
| 120 to 140 | 0 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 August 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2024 | Yaamba, AU | daily rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 50.7 mm (2.0 in) | 124 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 August 2024 | Aibonito 1 S, PR | daily rain | 212.1 mm (8.4 in) | 145.6 mm (5.7 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 August 2024 | Mt Perry the Pines, AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 124 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Eumundi - Crescent Rd, AU | daily rain | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Aberdeen, US | daily rain | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 116 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Kenilworth Township, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 93 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Jandowae Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 124 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Gin Gin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 112 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Little Yabba Sfr 274, AU | daily rain | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 74 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Wooroolin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 75 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Cecil Plains Homestead, AU | daily rain | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 128 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Mt Mee, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 70 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Rio Blanco Lower, PR | daily rain | 142.7 mm (5.6 in) | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Eidsvold Post Office, AU | daily rain | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 52.7 mm (2.1 in) | 53 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Gympie, AU | daily rain | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 112 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Maryborough, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 112 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Pacific Heights, AU | monthly rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Monto Township, AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 53 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | McKenzie Creek, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 August 2024 | Belmont Csiro, AU | daily rain | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 62.9 mm (2.5 in) | 53 years | 62 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
1793 to 2024Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1833 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 24 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 109 |
| 1917 | 38 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 103 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 61 |
| 1922 | 54 |
| 1923 | 92 |
| 1924 | 319 |
| 1925 | 128 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 147 |
| 1928 | 233 |
| 1929 | 449 |
| 1930 | 627 |
| 1931 | 410 |
| 1932 | 314 |
| 1933 | 349 |
| 1934 | 470 |
| 1935 | 314 |
| 1936 | 612 |
| 1937 | 354 |
| 1938 | 519 |
| 1939 | 376 |
| 1940 | 489 |
| 1941 | 467 |
| 1942 | 364 |
| 1943 | 583 |
| 1944 | 709 |
| 1945 | 572 |
| 1946 | 511 |
| 1947 | 658 |
| 1948 | 373 |
| 1949 | 374 |
| 1950 | 402 |
| 1951 | 458 |
| 1952 | 560 |
| 1953 | 312 |
| 1954 | 457 |
| 1955 | 535 |
| 1956 | 426 |
| 1957 | 281 |
| 1958 | 421 |
| 1959 | 495 |
| 1960 | 414 |
| 1961 | 663 |
| 1962 | 885 |
| 1963 | 811 |
| 1964 | 1,394 |
| 1965 | 451 |
| 1966 | 388 |
| 1967 | 902 |
| 1968 | 1,315 |
| 1969 | 482 |
| 1970 | 398 |
| 1971 | 677 |
| 1972 | 552 |
| 1973 | 489 |
| 1974 | 542 |
| 1975 | 461 |
| 1976 | 1,060 |
| 1977 | 562 |
| 1978 | 834 |
| 1979 | 1,115 |
| 1980 | 544 |
| 1981 | 719 |
| 1982 | 539 |
| 1983 | 775 |
| 1984 | 598 |
| 1985 | 1,095 |
| 1986 | 775 |
| 1987 | 1,157 |
| 1988 | 1,301 |
| 1989 | 728 |
| 1990 | 737 |
| 1991 | 856 |
| 1992 | 1,709 |
| 1993 | 887 |
| 1994 | 1,149 |
| 1995 | 1,444 |
| 1996 | 954 |
| 1997 | 922 |
| 1998 | 1,100 |
| 1999 | 1,329 |
| 2000 | 1,117 |
| 2001 | 806 |
| 2002 | 1,576 |
| 2003 | 1,913 |
| 2004 | 1,936 |
| 2005 | 1,340 |
| 2006 | 1,073 |
| 2007 | 1,340 |
| 2008 | 798 |
| 2009 | 818 |
| 2010 | 1,704 |
| 2011 | 772 |
| 2012 | 758 |
| 2013 | 612 |
| 2014 | 651 |
| 2015 | 931 |
| 2016 | 824 |
| 2017 | 559 |
| 2018 | 397 |
| 2019 | 578 |
| 2020 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 932 |
| 2022 | 771 |
| 2023 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 1,045 |
| 2025 | 798 |
| 2026 | 1,211 |
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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).