Weather Records on 30 August 1931

192 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1931. Highest significance: Kazan, RU.

Key Facts for 30 August 1931

On 30 August 1931, 192 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 172 daily.
Kazan set a daily record precipitation of 38.7 mm (1.5 in) on 30 August 1931.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

192 stations

192 station records on 30 August 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barmer	India	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mandla	India	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Umrer	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murwara(Kathi)	India	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nakodar	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ferozepur City	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Padwa	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mohawk	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhuj Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Garhshankar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dalmau	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jaisalmer	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

192 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 83.

Records on 30 August 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 172.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

152 broken records

Margins by which the 152 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1931

Top 20 records on 30 August 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1931	Kazan, RU	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Tombstone, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Barmer, IN	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Kuzhithurai, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Mandla, IN	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Chatillon-Sur-Seine, FR	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Bowie, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1931	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Umrer, IN	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Caguas, PR	monthly low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Oracle, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Murwara(Kathi), IN	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	6 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Samrala, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Fergus Falls, US	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Madison, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Nakodar, IN	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Milan 1NW, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1931	Montevideo 1SW, US	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	25 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1931. 1931 had 192 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 20	131
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1