Weather Records on 27 August 2026

815 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 2026. Highest significance: Maizuru Reg Met HQ, JP.

Key Facts for 27 August 2026

On 27 August 2026, 815 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
601 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 777 daily.
Maizuru Reg Met HQ set an all-time record daily precipitation of 436.0 mm (17.2 in) on 27 August 2026 (provisional).
Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

815 stations

815 station records on 27 August 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 August 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maizuru Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	436.0 mm (17.2 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Fort Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Saga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	456.0 mm (18.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dumbleyung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	246.0 mm (9.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beverley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Asahikawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tsuruga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	423.0 mm (16.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Iwamizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	199.0 mm (7.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wakayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rouen - Boos	France	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	264.0 mm (10.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bolgart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Volkel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Nicolas Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ballaying	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ueno	Japan	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Karuizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maebashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Torrance AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jaroma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miyazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	430.0 mm (16.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kure Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hachinohe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	211.0 mm (8.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newbicup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Suwa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetoun North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morelia Mich.	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico City	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.9 C (94.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

815 records

Records set or tied on 27 August 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 412, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 181.

Records on 27 August 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	412
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 August 2026 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 30, daily 777.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

650 broken records

Margins by which the 650 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 2026

Top 20 records on 27 August 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 August 2026	Maizuru Reg Met HQ, JP	all-time rain (Provisional)	436.0 mm (17.2 in)	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	72 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 August 2026	Kellerberrin, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Fort Hill, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Saga, JP	all-time rain (Provisional)	456.0 mm (18.0 in)	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	73 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Ardath, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Boodjerakine, AU	monthly rain (Provisional)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain (Provisional)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	89 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Dumbleyung, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Doodlakine, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Takamatsu, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	246.0 mm (9.7 in)	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	36 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Beverley, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Asahikawa, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Tsuruga, JP	all-time rain (Provisional)	423.0 mm (16.7 in)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Iwamizawa, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Aburatsu, JP	all-time rain (Provisional)	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Bethel AP, US	daily rain (Provisional)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 August 2026	Hitoyoshi, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	199.0 mm (7.8 in)	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2026	Tottori, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	3 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2026	Wakayama, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	5 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 2026	Sheffield, GB	daily rain (Provisional)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	57 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

1807 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2026. 2026 had 815 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-27 in each year
Year	Records
1807	3
1810	1
1811	1
1813	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1834	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	1
1877	4
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1889	1
1890	10
1891	4
1892	1
1894	7
1895	1
1896	4
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	2
1903	22
1904	4
1905	16
1906	27
1907	9
1908	10
1909	10
1910	6
1911	16
1912	40
1913	10
1914	31
1915	37
1916	106
1917	57
1918	18
1919	78
1920	36
1921	27
1922	52
1923	63
1924	245
1925	102
1926	143
1927	395
1928	197
1929	80
1930	247
1931	205
1932	355
1933	368
1934	249
1935	348
1936	806
1937	679
1938	374
1939	191
1940	468
1941	504
1942	476
1943	581
1944	811
1945	414
1946	345
1947	291
1948	987
1949	475
1950	380
1951	415
1952	402
1953	712
1954	594
1955	485
1956	387
1957	615
1958	213
1959	522
1960	365
1961	365
1962	577
1963	335
1964	400
1965	440
1966	406
1967	887
1968	517
1969	780
1970	1,361
1971	640
1972	722
1973	1,519
1974	722
1975	506
1976	565
1977	793
1978	671
1979	917
1980	478
1981	998
1982	828
1983	823
1984	683
1985	660
1986	1,072
1987	1,356
1988	601
1989	854
1990	761
1991	813
1992	1,657
1993	1,087
1994	696
1995	1,143
1996	968
1997	1,189
1998	1,387
1999	1,258
2000	865
2001	1,304
2002	1,027
2003	916
2004	1,037
2005	733
2006	1,090
2007	958
2008	885
2009	701
2010	1,045
2011	1,518
2012	626
2013	629
2014	582
2015	832
2016	968
2017	838
2018	933
2019	1,013
2020	777
2021	635
2022	470
2023	953
2024	600
2025	1,218
2026	815

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Data for records on 2026-08-27: 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	601
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2