Weather Records on 27 August 1992

1,657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 August 1992. Highest significance: Crystal Springs Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 27 August 1992

On 27 August 1992, 1,657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
425 were record highs and 855 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 108 monthly and 1,546 daily.
Crystal Springs Exp STN set a monthly record daily precipitation of 183.9 mm (7.2 in) on 27 August 1992.
Across 165 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,657 stations

1,657 station records on 27 August 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 August 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Soutwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vosburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gholson 8 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
El Aguajito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yazoo City 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ofahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
John Glenn Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parma	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Key Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tibbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,657 records

Records set or tied on 27 August 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 386, Highest daily minimum 321, Lowest daily minimum 469, Heaviest daily rainfall 377.

Records on 27 August 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	386
Highest daily minimum	321
Lowest daily minimum	469
Heaviest daily rainfall	377
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 August 1992 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 108, daily 1,546.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,328 broken records

Margins by which the 1,328 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 August 1992

Top 20 records on 27 August 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
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 1992	Columbia, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	74 years	71 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Brookhaven City, US	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Collins, US	monthly rain	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Soutwater, ZA	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Philipstown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Franklin, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Louisville, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	daily rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 August 1992	Moorhead, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Vosburg, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Lexington, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Brooksville Exp STN, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Vaiden 1 SSW, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Gholson 8 W, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	109 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	monthly low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 August 1992	Tylertown 5ESE, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	52 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1992. 1992 had 1,657 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 1992-08-27: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,238
20 to 40	57
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	3