On This Day, 15 August: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 15 August across the years, led by Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 15 August
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 15 August in 9 years (1940 to 2022).
- Trafalgar Toseland Road set a monthly record daily precipitation of 87.0 mm (3.4 in) on 15 August 2022.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 15 August.
- 3 named storms were active on 15 August.
Records on 15 August Through the Years
1940 to 2022| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1940-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Clarksville, 210.1 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1958-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Mallan (Niemur Valley), 59.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1958-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Moulamein Post Office, 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1958-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Yunta (Winnininnie), 41.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1959-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Goldberg, 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1962-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Gabo Island Lighthouse, 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1986-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Aramac Post Office, 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1986-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Walgett (Dungalear), 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1986-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Goonumbla (Coradgery), 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1986-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Wyanga (Barcoo), 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1988-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2011-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Seabrook Farms, 270.3 mm (10.6 in) |
| 2011-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Ostas I Hegra, 71.7 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2011-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Dover, 117.3 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2014-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2022-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Trafalgar Toseland Road, 87.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2022-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Inverloch, 91.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2022-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Vanersborg, 52.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2022-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Oatlands Post Office, 46.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2022-08-15 | Record daily precipitation | Ashton 1N, 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2022 | Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU | monthly rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 88 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 August 2022 | Inverloch, AU | monthly rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 87 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 August 2014 | Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU | monthly rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 112 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 August 2011 | Seabrook Farms, US | all-time rain | 270.3 mm (10.6 in) | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 60 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 August 2011 | Ostas I Hegra, NO | daily rain | 71.7 mm (2.8 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 August 1986 | Aramac Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 105 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 2011 | Dover, US | daily rain | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 100 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 2022 | Vanersborg, SE | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1958 | Mallan (Niemur Valley), AU | monthly rain | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 68 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1940 | Clarksville, US | all-time rain | 210.1 mm (8.3 in) | 100.9 mm (4.0 in) | 44 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1959 | Goldberg, DE | all-time rain | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 39 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 2022 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1958 | Moulamein Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 68 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 2022 | Ashton 1N, US | monthly rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 56 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1986 | Walgett (Dungalear), AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 103 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1988 | Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 102 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1962 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 94 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1986 | Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU | daily rain | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 93 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1986 | Wyanga (Barcoo), AU | monthly rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 83 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 August 1958 | Yunta (Winnininnie), AU | monthly rain | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 67 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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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