Weather Records on 1 August 1930

252 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1930. Highest significance: Colane, AU.

Key Facts for 1 August 1930

On 1 August 1930, 252 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 240 daily.
Colane set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 1 August 1930.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

252 stations

252 station records on 1 August 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Weetulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Cloud State Clg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Midgeon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Linton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St Cloud State Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

252 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 63.

Records on 1 August 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	63
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1930 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 240.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

194 broken records

Margins by which the 194 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1930

Top 20 records on 1 August 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1930	Colane, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1930	Whitefish Pt, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	21 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Eutawville, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Redfield, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	13 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Napoleon, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Faulkton, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Nerchinskij Zavod, RU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	46 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Eufaula, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Pokegama Dam, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Calumet, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Marianna Sch For Boys, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Little Mtn, US	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Meadow Valley Rs, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Maitland (Weetulta), AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Battle Mtn, US	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Setif, DZ	daily rain	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Montello 2NE, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1930	Austin #2, US	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	12 years	20 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

1797 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1930. 1930 had 252 records.

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

Records on 08-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1816	2
1829	1
1833	1
1834	2
1836	1
1838	1
1842	1
1851	1
1856	1
1858	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1886	2
1887	1
1890	1
1891	7
1892	4
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	1
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	19
1904	10
1905	12
1906	18
1907	13
1908	18
1909	15
1910	30
1911	46
1912	49
1913	25
1914	17
1915	49
1916	16
1917	108
1918	55
1919	32
1920	101
1921	87
1922	44
1923	203
1924	93
1925	281
1926	252
1927	266
1928	132
1929	161
1930	252
1931	362
1932	408
1933	487
1934	448
1935	547
1936	636
1937	492
1938	523
1939	335
1940	333
1941	341
1942	388
1943	398
1944	410
1945	975
1946	336
1947	401
1948	354
1949	324
1950	552
1951	420
1952	391
1953	565
1954	462
1955	796
1956	441
1957	270
1958	389
1959	352
1960	677
1961	404
1962	602
1963	270
1964	883
1965	669
1966	383
1967	250
1968	625
1969	453
1970	482
1971	1,135
1972	609
1973	766
1974	526
1975	915
1976	886
1977	636
1978	706
1979	580
1980	906
1981	668
1982	742
1983	931
1984	532
1985	987
1986	846
1987	999
1988	880
1989	1,301
1990	927
1991	740
1992	1,024
1993	907
1994	1,217
1995	1,513
1996	1,118
1997	904
1998	1,281
1999	1,707
2000	1,020
2001	1,079
2002	1,249
2003	1,155
2004	740
2005	878
2006	1,655
2007	746
2008	795
2009	932
2010	1,182
2011	1,191
2012	850
2013	542
2014	853
2015	864
2016	499
2017	758
2018	987
2019	479
2020	838
2021	1,009
2022	915
2023	627
2024	879
2025	785
2026	1,085

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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	179
5 to 10	8
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	0
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1