On This Day, 12 August: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 12 August across the years, led by Fichtelberg, DE, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 12 August
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 12 August in 15 years (1966 to 2025).
- Fichtelberg set an all-time record daily precipitation of 137.8 mm (5.4 in) on 12 August 2002.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 12 August.
- 4 named storms were active on 12 August.
Records on 12 August Through the Years
1966 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1966-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | N Loup, 212.1 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1991-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Gorakhpur, 361.9 mm (14.2 in) |
| 1992-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Nordby (Fano), 50.2 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1994-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Ahmadabad, 271.0 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1999-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Mc Clusky, 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1999-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Lemmon, 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2002-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Fichtelberg, 137.8 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2002-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Muncheberg, 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2004-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | West Terschelling, 49.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2005-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Gage AP, 85.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2008-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Portland, 209.6 mm (8.3 in) |
| 2008-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Tyler Pounds Fld, 131.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2009-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2009-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2010-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Gellibrand River West, 88.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2016-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Vinton, 158.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2016-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Towanda 1 S, 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2020-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Texarkana Webb Fld, 188.7 mm (7.4 in) |
| 2021-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Ann Arbor U of Mich, 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2025-08-12 | Record daily precipitation | Chattanooga AP, 163.1 mm (6.4 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2002 | Fichtelberg, DE | all-time rain | 137.8 mm (5.4 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 65 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1966 | N Loup, US | all-time rain | 212.1 mm (8.4 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 70 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2010 | Gellibrand River West, AU | monthly rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 92 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1994 | Ahmadabad, IN | monthly rain | 271.0 mm (10.7 in) | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 87 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2020 | Texarkana Webb Fld, US | monthly rain | 188.7 mm (7.4 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 104 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2025 | Chattanooga AP, US | monthly rain | 163.1 mm (6.4 in) | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 84 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1999 | Mc Clusky, US | monthly rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1991 | Gorakhpur, IN | all-time rain | 361.9 mm (14.2 in) | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 78 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2002 | Muncheberg, DE | monthly rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 74 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2008 | Portland, US | monthly rain | 209.6 mm (8.3 in) | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 74 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1999 | Lemmon, US | all-time rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 77 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2008 | Tyler Pounds Fld, US | daily rain | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2016 | Vinton, US | daily rain | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) | 127.3 mm (5.0 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2004 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2021 | Ann Arbor U of Mich, US | daily rain | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2016 | Towanda 1 S, US | daily rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2009 | Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 1992 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily rain | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2009 | Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 August 2005 | Gage AP, US | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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