Weather Records on 30 August 1902
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1902. Highest significance: Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 30 August 1902
- On 30 August 1902, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Gabo Island Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 69.6 mm (2.7 in) on 30 August 1902.
- Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eden (Caravan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wollongong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boorolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | 1.8 C (35.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 3 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 August 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1902 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 22 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 August 1902 | Eden (Caravan Park), AU | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 August 1902 | Kirchdorf/Poel, DE | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 0 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Wollongong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Den Helder-1, NL | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Boorolong, AU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Fort Sill, US | daily high max | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low min | 1.8 C (35.2 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Wien, AT | daily high min | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1902 | Sydney, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | tie | 0 years | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1806 to 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1807 | 4 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 4 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 50 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 78 |
| 1921 | 100 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1923 | 61 |
| 1924 | 283 |
| 1925 | 167 |
| 1926 | 173 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 327 |
| 1929 | 208 |
| 1930 | 245 |
| 1931 | 192 |
| 1932 | 1,102 |
| 1933 | 274 |
| 1934 | 519 |
| 1935 | 476 |
| 1936 | 191 |
| 1937 | 418 |
| 1938 | 233 |
| 1939 | 401 |
| 1940 | 346 |
| 1941 | 422 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 487 |
| 1944 | 491 |
| 1945 | 455 |
| 1946 | 545 |
| 1947 | 599 |
| 1948 | 519 |
| 1949 | 240 |
| 1950 | 481 |
| 1951 | 1,091 |
| 1952 | 316 |
| 1953 | 1,124 |
| 1954 | 516 |
| 1955 | 417 |
| 1956 | 479 |
| 1957 | 321 |
| 1958 | 363 |
| 1959 | 546 |
| 1960 | 356 |
| 1961 | 573 |
| 1962 | 387 |
| 1963 | 442 |
| 1964 | 422 |
| 1965 | 1,118 |
| 1966 | 500 |
| 1967 | 536 |
| 1968 | 729 |
| 1969 | 522 |
| 1970 | 423 |
| 1971 | 443 |
| 1972 | 579 |
| 1973 | 646 |
| 1974 | 838 |
| 1975 | 664 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1977 | 665 |
| 1978 | 825 |
| 1979 | 517 |
| 1980 | 572 |
| 1981 | 684 |
| 1982 | 770 |
| 1983 | 696 |
| 1984 | 1,127 |
| 1985 | 629 |
| 1986 | 1,768 |
| 1987 | 638 |
| 1988 | 881 |
| 1989 | 791 |
| 1990 | 983 |
| 1991 | 938 |
| 1992 | 1,697 |
| 1993 | 1,200 |
| 1994 | 601 |
| 1995 | 940 |
| 1996 | 1,385 |
| 1997 | 960 |
| 1998 | 1,278 |
| 1999 | 864 |
| 2000 | 1,189 |
| 2001 | 750 |
| 2002 | 801 |
| 2003 | 1,226 |
| 2004 | 1,087 |
| 2005 | 1,500 |
| 2006 | 989 |
| 2007 | 1,300 |
| 2008 | 678 |
| 2009 | 1,251 |
| 2010 | 1,552 |
| 2011 | 994 |
| 2012 | 1,087 |
| 2013 | 644 |
| 2014 | 558 |
| 2015 | 1,074 |
| 2016 | 552 |
| 2017 | 924 |
| 2018 | 616 |
| 2019 | 755 |
| 2020 | 671 |
| 2021 | 429 |
| 2022 | 1,077 |
| 2023 | 651 |
| 2024 | 912 |
| 2025 | 324 |
| 2026 | 733 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).