Weather Records on 24 August 2015

886 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 2015. Highest significance: Manoa 712.1, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 2015

On 24 August 2015, 886 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 294 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 849 daily.
Manoa 712.1 set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 24 August 2015.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

886 stations

886 station records on 24 August 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 August 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hallock	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mediterranee	France	Record daily precipitation	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Apuka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Attunga (the Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla (Fern Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pisa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kii-Kahuku 911	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aiea Hts 764.6	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Springvale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milolii 2.34	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea Valley 892.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Chichester (Simmonds)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie (Lallybroch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn (Tepco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunib	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra (Lyndhurst)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

886 records

Records set or tied on 24 August 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 212, Heaviest daily rainfall 259.

Records on 24 August 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	212
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 August 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 849.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

714 broken records

Margins by which the 714 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 144.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 2015

Top 20 records on 24 August 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 August 2015	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 August 2015	Blinman (Wirrealpa), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Hallock, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Mediterranee, FR	monthly rain	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Apuka, RU	monthly rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Waiehu Camp 484, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Mutooroo, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Attunga (the Pines), AU	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Waimanalo Exp F 795.1, US	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2015	Ravensthorpe, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, US	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Moonan Flat (High St), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Tingha Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Manilla (Fern Hill), AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Kahului AP, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Pisa, IT	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2015	Koonamore, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	94 years	53 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

1802 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2015. 2015 had 886 records.

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

Records on 08-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1817	2
1818	1
1824	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	1
1848	1
1853	1
1855	2
1859	1
1864	1
1869	1
1870	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	5
1897	1
1898	5
1899	7
1900	9
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	8
1905	10
1906	22
1907	20
1908	18
1909	36
1910	22
1911	41
1912	37
1913	17
1914	24
1915	182
1916	33
1917	51
1918	79
1919	66
1920	568
1921	52
1922	98
1923	167
1924	153
1925	177
1926	133
1927	338
1928	288
1929	250
1930	240
1931	312
1932	218
1933	305
1934	617
1935	305
1936	937
1937	390
1938	483
1939	271
1940	706
1941	263
1942	549
1943	496
1944	556
1945	404
1946	425
1947	821
1948	794
1949	260
1950	378
1951	459
1952	528
1953	479
1954	631
1955	426
1956	364
1957	686
1958	547
1959	555
1960	549
1961	502
1962	413
1963	505
1964	670
1965	461
1966	707
1967	536
1968	1,039
1969	734
1970	622
1971	586
1972	587
1973	572
1974	481
1975	722
1976	493
1977	842
1978	588
1979	475
1980	669
1981	579
1982	932
1983	915
1984	600
1985	892
1986	726
1987	1,213
1988	1,093
1989	944
1990	654
1991	599
1992	1,724
1993	987
1994	618
1995	1,111
1996	1,275
1997	1,872
1998	1,113
1999	905
2000	830
2001	872
2002	1,114
2003	1,848
2004	979
2005	718
2006	859
2007	1,530
2008	954
2009	1,085
2010	1,278
2011	1,479
2012	647
2013	395
2014	832
2015	886
2016	906
2017	398
2018	442
2019	416
2020	1,055
2021	788
2022	795
2023	1,437
2024	1,338
2025	1,084
2026	618

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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	673
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1