Weather Records on 2 August 1934

458 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1934. Highest significance: Bridgeton 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 1934

On 2 August 1934, 458 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 430 daily.
Bridgeton 1 NE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 183.4 mm (7.2 in) on 2 August 1934.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

458 stations

458 station records on 2 August 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kopargaon	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yeola	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nevasa	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lehal	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Nursery	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rahuri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uran	India	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chandor	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Smith	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pathalipam	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madha	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Begumpet Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bundi	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bhir	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tibri	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Umbergaon	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

458 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 168.

Records on 2 August 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	168
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1934 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 20, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

350 broken records

Margins by which the 350 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1934

Top 20 records on 2 August 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1934	Bridgeton 1 NE, US	all-time rain	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1934	Shevgaon, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Kopargaon, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Nandgaon, IN	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Green Bay, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Yeola, IN	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Nevasa, IN	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Bikaner, IN	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Kiev, UA	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1934	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Armagh, GB	daily low max	13.4 C (56.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Big Rapids Wtp, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Manistee 3SE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Lamar 7N, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Holdenville 2SSE, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Sangamner, IN	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Rajapur, IN	daily rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Sholapur, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Lehal, IN	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1934	Maysville Wwtp, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	5 years	30 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

1812 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1934. 1934 had 458 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1816	2
1828	1
1829	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1863	3
1864	1
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1898	2
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	21
1906	21
1907	22
1908	39
1909	25
1910	15
1911	43
1912	52
1913	22
1914	15
1915	42
1916	53
1917	115
1918	37
1919	21
1920	45
1921	88
1922	39
1923	128
1924	138
1925	175
1926	200
1927	308
1928	262
1929	210
1930	600
1931	320
1932	334
1933	542
1934	458
1935	457
1936	391
1937	389
1938	544
1939	762
1940	237
1941	279
1942	354
1943	528
1944	487
1945	269
1946	377
1947	453
1948	455
1949	355
1950	504
1951	305
1952	268
1953	448
1954	371
1955	788
1956	670
1957	339
1958	360
1959	388
1960	637
1961	538
1962	396
1963	314
1964	949
1965	798
1966	462
1967	234
1968	445
1969	395
1970	439
1971	1,048
1972	620
1973	635
1974	513
1975	907
1976	1,098
1977	569
1978	685
1979	569
1980	822
1981	679
1982	819
1983	718
1984	595
1985	742
1986	632
1987	1,062
1988	1,068
1989	1,087
1990	1,055
1991	798
1992	1,132
1993	954
1994	986
1995	1,333
1996	824
1997	794
1998	1,183
1999	1,205
2000	920
2001	947
2002	1,039
2003	1,277
2004	752
2005	961
2006	1,736
2007	834
2008	888
2009	1,106
2010	1,315
2011	1,310
2012	758
2013	817
2014	813
2015	666
2016	608
2017	938
2018	1,097
2019	471
2020	699
2021	835
2022	861
2023	887
2024	1,337
2025	756
2026	1,130

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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 10	284
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3