Weather Records on 1 August 1936

636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1936. Highest significance: Union Springs 9 S, US.

Key Facts for 1 August 1936

On 1 August 1936, 636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 368 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 575 daily.
Union Springs 9 S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 183.1 mm (7.2 in) on 1 August 1936.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

636 stations

636 station records on 1 August 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.1 mm (7.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatampur	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nowgong	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alaga	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Griffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khajwa	India	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hondo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baheri	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

636 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 236, Heaviest daily rainfall 95.

Records on 1 August 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	236
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1936 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 59, daily 575.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1936

Top 20 records on 1 August 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1936	Union Springs 9 S, US	monthly rain	183.1 mm (7.2 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1936	Ozark 6 NNW, US	monthly rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Szeged, HU	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Madison, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Ghatampur, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Louisville 1 E, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Clanton, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Goodwater, US	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Milstead, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Woodbury, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Tomsk, RU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Eufaula, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Auburn, US	monthly rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Nowgong, IN	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	W Pt, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1936	Americus, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)

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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1936. 1936 had 636 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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Data for records on 1936-08-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	458
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1