On This Day, 27 August: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 27 August across the years, led by Aztec Ruins Nm, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 27 August
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 27 August in 17 years (1949 to 2024).
- Aztec Ruins Nm set an all-time record daily precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 27 August 2015.
- 10 extreme weather events peaked on 27 August.
- 6 named storms were active on 27 August.
Records on 27 August Through the Years
1949 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), 154.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1969-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Toowoomba, 133.9 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1973-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Hawker (Holowilena), 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1992-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Crystal Springs Exp STN, 183.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1995-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Camden 3 W, 134.9 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1998-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Tulloona (Coolanga), 101.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1998-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Woleebee Nevasa, 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1999-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Bowning (Wanganui), 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2001-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Uppsala_Aut, 82.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2007-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Kem-Port, 63.9 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2008-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Concord, 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 2009-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Cedar Rapids #1, 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2015-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Aztec Ruins Nm, 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2017-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Nixon, 282.2 mm (11.1 in) |
| 2017-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Conroe, 346.5 mm (13.6 in) |
| 2019-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | New Orleans Audubon, 145.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 2020-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Grand Coteau, 158.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 2022-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2022-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Nurnberg, 47.9 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2024-08-27 | Record daily precipitation | Rajkot, 318.0 mm (12.5 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2015 | Aztec Ruins Nm, US | all-time rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 103 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1998 | Tulloona (Coolanga), AU | monthly rain | 101.5 mm (4.0 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2017 | Nixon, US | all-time rain | 282.2 mm (11.1 in) | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 71 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1992 | Crystal Springs Exp STN, US | monthly rain | 183.9 mm (7.2 in) | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 84 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2022 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | all-time rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 50 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1969 | Toowoomba, AU | monthly rain | 133.9 mm (5.3 in) | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 82 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2008 | Concord, US | all-time rain | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 71 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2007 | Kem-Port, RU | monthly rain | 63.9 mm (2.5 in) | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 79 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1949 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | all-time rain | 154.7 mm (6.1 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 46 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1998 | Woleebee Nevasa, AU | monthly rain | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 78 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1999 | Bowning (Wanganui), AU | monthly rain | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 74 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1973 | Hawker (Holowilena), AU | monthly rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 72 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2017 | Conroe, US | monthly rain | 346.5 mm (13.6 in) | 204.0 mm (8.0 in) | 71 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2022 | Nurnberg, DE | daily rain | 47.9 mm (1.9 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 140 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 1995 | Camden 3 W, US | daily rain | 134.9 mm (5.3 in) | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 137 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2001 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily rain | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 123 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2019 | New Orleans Audubon, US | daily rain | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2024 | Rajkot, IN | daily rain | 318.0 mm (12.5 in) | 239.8 mm (9.4 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2020 | Grand Coteau, US | daily rain | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 106.1 mm (4.2 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 August 2009 | Cedar Rapids #1, US | daily rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 106 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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