Weather Records on 23 August 2021

629 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 August 2021. Highest significance: Idjevan, AM.

Key Facts for 23 August 2021

On 23 August 2021, 629 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 620 daily.
Idjevan set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 23 August 2021.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

629 stations

629 station records on 23 August 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 August 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Vanzil-Kynak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Frankfurt/Oder	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gooloogong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pudoz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pudino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Circle C)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aldan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hokitika Aerodrome	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ischim Amsg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ivdel	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Hill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Naponee	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira Corning Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Severnoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winters	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Niagara Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hanscom Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Akureyri	Iceland	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leusi	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhnyj Tagil	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Samary	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

629 records

Records set or tied on 23 August 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 279, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 134.

Records on 23 August 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	279
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 August 2021 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 620.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

494 broken records

Margins by which the 494 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 August 2021

Top 20 records on 23 August 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 August 2021	Idjevan, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2021	Vanzil-Kynak, RU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2021	Frankfurt/Oder, DE	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 August 2021	Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Gooloogong Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Wanaque Raymond Dam, US	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Lehighton 1SSW, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Belvidere Brg, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Zavitaja, RU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Harlan Co Lake, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Greene, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	26.2 C (79.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	123 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Mae Sariang, TH	monthly high max	38.2 C (100.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Harrison, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 2021	Tobolsk, RU	daily high max	33.5 C (92.3 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	87 years	42 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2021. 2021 had 629 records.

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

Records on 08-23 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1813	2
1816	2
1817	1
1818	1
1829	1
1839	3
1840	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1853	2
1857	1
1858	1
1864	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1877	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1890	3
1891	4
1892	4
1893	4
1894	2
1895	3
1896	6
1897	1
1898	8
1899	8
1900	2
1901	10
1902	9
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	27
1907	15
1908	18
1909	10
1910	15
1911	23
1912	44
1913	9
1914	23
1915	63
1916	23
1917	26
1918	91
1919	24
1920	102
1921	280
1922	58
1923	284
1924	127
1925	182
1926	99
1927	198
1928	196
1929	240
1930	432
1931	412
1932	211
1933	342
1934	308
1935	220
1936	980
1937	522
1938	654
1939	439
1940	535
1941	375
1942	540
1943	505
1944	578
1945	338
1946	416
1947	1,071
1948	594
1949	456
1950	461
1951	347
1952	456
1953	292
1954	438
1955	375
1956	501
1957	645
1958	402
1959	494
1960	806
1961	644
1962	364
1963	380
1964	724
1965	357
1966	802
1967	541
1968	1,384
1969	728
1970	518
1971	610
1972	614
1973	650
1974	612
1975	627
1976	703
1977	557
1978	577
1979	459
1980	552
1981	663
1982	713
1983	1,264
1984	862
1985	1,187
1986	839
1987	1,119
1988	1,604
1989	902
1990	661
1991	697
1992	1,291
1993	796
1994	738
1995	1,212
1996	1,161
1997	1,599
1998	1,138
1999	802
2000	936
2001	834
2002	931
2003	1,103
2004	862
2005	786
2006	728
2007	1,513
2008	966
2009	1,241
2010	1,244
2011	1,412
2012	688
2013	397
2014	960
2015	673
2016	595
2017	543
2018	479
2019	445
2020	1,093
2021	629
2022	781
2023	1,287
2024	1,150
2025	1,295
2026	592

Download the Data

Data for records on 2021-08-23: 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	475
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	3