Weather Records on 11 August 2024

643 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 2024. Highest significance: Black Rock, US.

Key Facts for 11 August 2024

On 11 August 2024, 643 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
366 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 617 daily.
Black Rock set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 11 August 2024.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

643 stations

643 station records on 11 August 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 August 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Black Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edmond 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buck Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Box Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nanning	China	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dams	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farnsworth Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Idarado	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dill's Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tjuhtet	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gooseberry RS	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Otteroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pickle Keg	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ponza Island	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	37.3 C (99.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	35.8 C (96.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Kelly Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Duolun	China	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zhangwu	China	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kunda	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arhara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums Res.STN.	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hopen	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

643 records

Records set or tied on 11 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 232, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 116.

Records on 11 August 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	232
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 18, daily 617.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

517 broken records

Margins by which the 517 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 August 2024

Top 20 records on 11 August 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 2024	Black Rock, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Edmond 5ESE, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	15 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Buck Flat, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Box Creek, US	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Nanning, CN	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Chapman, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Pinnacle, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Beaver Dams, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Farnsworth Lake, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Harrison, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	121 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Ft Meade, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	110 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Idarado, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Bingil Bay, AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Nenastnaja, RU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Plant City, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Columbus, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	122 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Manhattan, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	122 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Dill's Camp, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Tjuhtet, RU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2024	Casey, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	43 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

1793 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 643 records.

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

Records on 08-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	1
1815	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	6
1865	1
1866	6
1869	4
1871	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	13
1903	12
1904	19
1905	9
1906	6
1907	8
1908	10
1909	41
1910	9
1911	24
1912	46
1913	43
1914	26
1915	27
1916	64
1917	217
1918	29
1919	18
1920	54
1921	201
1922	98
1923	80
1924	149
1925	219
1926	140
1927	190
1928	174
1929	354
1930	471
1931	453
1932	281
1933	416
1934	620
1935	499
1936	541
1937	356
1938	315
1939	389
1940	359
1941	807
1942	390
1943	345
1944	936
1945	401
1946	419
1947	709
1948	306
1949	471
1950	320
1951	296
1952	417
1953	283
1954	536
1955	319
1956	457
1957	305
1958	494
1959	337
1960	461
1961	429
1962	662
1963	493
1964	677
1965	793
1966	1,037
1967	1,071
1968	619
1969	533
1970	526
1971	711
1972	823
1973	451
1974	596
1975	753
1976	529
1977	845
1978	433
1979	797
1980	929
1981	645
1982	1,232
1983	1,095
1984	822
1985	804
1986	563
1987	885
1988	1,119
1989	983
1990	760
1991	822
1992	928
1993	840
1994	1,173
1995	1,324
1996	1,147
1997	1,512
1998	1,232
1999	1,152
2000	924
2001	811
2002	1,152
2003	1,601
2004	1,478
2005	1,031
2006	896
2007	1,428
2008	945
2009	836
2010	2,289
2011	1,106
2012	953
2013	470
2014	556
2015	696
2016	1,340
2017	619
2018	861
2019	758
2020	688
2021	834
2022	661
2023	757
2024	643
2025	722
2026	765

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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	502
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2