Weather Records on 8 August 1935

508 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1935. Highest significance: Second Valley (Spring Grove), AU.

Key Facts for 8 August 1935

On 8 August 1935, 508 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
279 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 481 daily.
Second Valley (Spring Grove) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 73.9 mm (2.9 in) on 8 August 1935.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

508 stations

508 station records on 8 August 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Second Valley (Spring Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Normanville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland (Weetulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Allahabad Chailk	India	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gonda	India	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Two Buttes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mahabalipuram Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Centre Hall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dinapur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mekliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mehgawan	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

508 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 152.

Records on 8 August 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1935 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 481.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

371 broken records

Margins by which the 371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 54.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1935

Top 20 records on 8 August 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1935	Second Valley (Spring Grove), AU	monthly rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1935	Normanville, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Yankalilla, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Ardrossan, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Wirrabara Forest, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Paramathi, IN	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Maitland (Weetulta), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Avoca (Post Office), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Kalahasti, IN	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Allahabad Chailk, IN	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1935	Vastervik, SE	daily high max	31.8 C (89.2 F)	6.3 C (11.3 F)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Pushmataha, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Gonda, IN	daily rain	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Point Pleasant, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Maitland, AU	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Ambur, IN	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Chengam, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Chettikulam, IN	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1935	Macon 2 NE, US	monthly high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	29 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

1793 to 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1935. 1935 had 508 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

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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	316
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3