Weather Records on 15 August 2024

729 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 August 2024. Highest significance: Marseilles-Marignane, FR.

Key Facts for 15 August 2024

On 15 August 2024, 729 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
507 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 708 daily.
Marseilles-Marignane set a daily record precipitation of 49.6 mm (2.0 in) on 15 August 2024.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

729 stations

729 station records on 15 August 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 August 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Samsonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Proston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Homeleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maricao Fish Hatchery	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mora Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beenham Valley Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hazelton 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Underwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agadez	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hesston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trujillo Alto 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Capalaba Water Treat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Copmanhurst (Stockyard Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Menorca/Mao	Spain	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elanora Water Treatment Plant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coombabah Water Treatment Plan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kerman	Iran	Record high maximum temperature	42.3 C (108.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Streeter 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carsanga	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atakpane	Togo	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

729 records

Records set or tied on 15 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 174, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 333, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 181.

Records on 15 August 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	174
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	333
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 17, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

609 broken records

Margins by which the 609 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 August 2024

Top 20 records on 15 August 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 August 2024	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Samsonvale, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Proston Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Homeleigh, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 August 2024	Dillingham FAA AP, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Maricao Fish Hatchery, PR	daily rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Mora Camp, PR	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Chillicothe 2S, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Napoleon, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Beenham Valley Rd, AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Hazelton 4NW, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Guajataca Dam, PR	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Vardoe, NO	daily high min	12.9 C (55.2 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Underwood, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2024	Albany, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	44 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 729 records.

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

Records on 08-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1802	1
1805	1
1812	1
1821	1
1838	2
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1852	1
1854	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	3
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1895	1
1896	9
1897	3
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	10
1903	5
1904	17
1905	26
1906	8
1907	14
1908	15
1909	30
1910	16
1911	26
1912	34
1913	42
1914	11
1915	26
1916	223
1917	32
1918	23
1919	22
1920	59
1921	55
1922	86
1923	116
1924	220
1925	91
1926	115
1927	223
1928	271
1929	586
1930	274
1931	351
1932	368
1933	268
1934	992
1935	414
1936	867
1937	574
1938	681
1939	450
1940	372
1941	289
1942	377
1943	426
1944	610
1945	433
1946	285
1947	559
1948	366
1949	559
1950	317
1951	597
1952	596
1953	449
1954	481
1955	539
1956	390
1957	355
1958	1,092
1959	515
1960	417
1961	704
1962	1,052
1963	972
1964	1,185
1965	535
1966	340
1967	687
1968	1,002
1969	583
1970	382
1971	899
1972	613
1973	499
1974	512
1975	490
1976	1,345
1977	550
1978	841
1979	1,788
1980	745
1981	588
1982	479
1983	955
1984	622
1985	915
1986	1,283
1987	1,098
1988	1,479
1989	495
1990	758
1991	778
1992	1,638
1993	831
1994	1,073
1995	1,298
1996	929
1997	927
1998	861
1999	956
2000	932
2001	1,254
2002	1,307
2003	1,248
2004	1,424
2005	1,067
2006	923
2007	1,317
2008	964
2009	1,038
2010	1,622
2011	770
2012	654
2013	711
2014	583
2015	759
2016	707
2017	532
2018	328
2019	435
2020	1,327
2021	900
2022	692
2023	1,414
2024	729
2025	772
2026	975

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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	572
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1