Weather Records on 30 August 1927

109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1927. Highest significance: Lakefield, CA.

Key Facts for 30 August 1927

On 30 August 1927, 109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 104 daily.
Lakefield set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 30 August 1927.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

109 stations

109 station records on 30 August 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lakefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vicksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brazoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Runnymede Spottsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Callaville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

109 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 33.

Records on 30 August 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	33
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 104.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

83 broken records

Margins by which the 83 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 35.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1927

Top 20 records on 30 August 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1927	Lakefield, CA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1927	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Kissimmee, US	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Windsor Kings College, CA	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Peterborough, CA	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Henichesk, UA	monthly high min	25.1 C (77.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Burkes Garden, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Feodosiia, UA	daily high max	34.8 C (94.6 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	18 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Magnolia, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Ladner, CA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	48 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Middlesboro Fire Dept, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Atyrau, KZ	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Astrakan, RU	daily high max	35.1 C (95.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Nevada City, US	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	14 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Vicksburg, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1927	Brazoria, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	17 years	18 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1927. 1927 had 109 records.

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

Records on 08-30 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	67
5 to 10	4
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	4
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	0
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	1