Weather Records on 31 August 2026

595 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 2026. Highest significance: Tajima, JP.

Key Facts for 31 August 2026

On 31 August 2026, 595 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 577 daily.
Tajima set an all-time record daily precipitation of 351.0 mm (13.8 in) on 31 August 2026 (provisional).
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

595 stations

595 station records on 31 August 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 August 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	351.0 mm (13.8 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	641.0 mm (25.2 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ristna	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nancheng	China	Record daily precipitation	132.9 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hakodate	Japan	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	268.8 mm (10.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carefree	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Joensuu Pyhaselka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	131.7 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
De Kooy	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Basin-Settleme	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harris Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hailar	China	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	177.5 mm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sanders	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tampico Tamps	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico City	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilpancingo Ro.	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turpan	China	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hovd	Mongolia	Record high minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carsanga	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baruunharaa	Mongolia	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kitt Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Teec Nos Pos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
White Sands Natl Mon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kanopolis Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pasamonte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Phoenix AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tulihe	China	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

595 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 284, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 111.

Records on 31 August 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	284
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	111
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 2026 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 14, daily 577.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 246.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 2026

Top 20 records on 31 August 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 2026	Tajima, JP	all-time rain (Provisional)	351.0 mm (13.8 in)	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	66 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 August 2026	Mokpo, KR	all-time rain (Provisional)	641.0 mm (25.2 in)	246.0 mm (9.7 in)	44 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 August 2026	Ristna, EE	daily rain (Provisional)	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 August 2026	Anvil Rch, US	daily rain (Provisional)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Nancheng, CN	monthly rain (Provisional)	132.9 mm (5.2 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Hakodate, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Myton, US	daily rain (Provisional)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Ulleungdo, KR	daily rain (Provisional)	268.8 mm (10.6 in)	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Carefree, US	daily rain (Provisional)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Joensuu Pyhaselka, FI	daily rain (Provisional)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Wuzhou, CN	daily rain (Provisional)	131.7 mm (5.2 in)	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Aburatsu, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	139.9 mm (5.5 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Shemya USAF Base, US	daily high max (Provisional)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	De Kooy, NL	daily rain (Provisional)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Potter Valley Powerhouse, US	daily high min (Provisional)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Almaty, KZ	daily high max (Provisional)	35.9 C (96.6 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Rocky Basin-Settleme, US	daily rain (Provisional)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Shemya USAF Base, US	all-time high min (Provisional)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Tlaxcala de Xicontecatl (Dge), MX	daily high max (Provisional)	33.5 C (92.3 F)	5.7 C (10.3 F)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 August 2026	Alexandria, US	daily high max (Provisional)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	127 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

1796 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 595 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	434
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2