Weather Records on 17 August 2014

997 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 2014. Highest significance: Jamestown State Hosp, US.

Key Facts for 17 August 2014

On 17 August 2014, 997 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
216 were record highs and 147 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 975 daily.
Jamestown State Hosp set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 17 August 2014.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

997 stations

997 station records on 17 August 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mt Nebo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Palen Creek Correctional	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cemal	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Widgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kyoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Little Nerang Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bobadah (Pretty View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ottertail	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elanora Water Treatment Plant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Constanta	Romania	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalow Motel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kavsjo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moogerah Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nelligen (Thule Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Duckinwilla Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Glenowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gwabegar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

997 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 634.

Records on 17 August 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	634
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 2014 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 18, daily 975.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

895 broken records

Margins by which the 895 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 2014

Top 20 records on 17 August 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 2014	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 August 2014	Napoleon, US	all-time rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 August 2014	Steele 4N, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 August 2014	Toowong Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	104 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	96 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Nyngan (Mudall), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	112 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Ivanhoe (Baden Park), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	112 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Alderley, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Canungra Finch Road, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Mt Nebo Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Palen Creek Correctional, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Cemal, RU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Widgee, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Centralia, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Mt Alford, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Green Mountains, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Nyngan Airport, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Gravesend Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 August 2014	Manly Railway Station, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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

1797 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2014. 2014 had 997 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	729
20 to 40	114
40 to 60	38
60 to 80	12
80 to 100	2