Weather Records on 2 August 1938

544 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1938. Highest significance: Krishnarajpet, IN.

Key Facts for 2 August 1938

On 2 August 1938, 544 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
324 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 522 daily.
Krishnarajpet set a daily record precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 2 August 1938.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

544 stations

544 station records on 2 August 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Krishnarajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gangajalghati	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
N Ghasan Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beiarn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ko253Lpatti Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gazole	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kathgodam	India	Record daily precipitation	239.0 mm (9.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ongole	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gubbi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda River	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Onaway 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

544 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 158, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 169.

Records on 2 August 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	158
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1938 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 522.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

408 broken records

Margins by which the 408 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1938

Top 20 records on 2 August 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1938	Krishnarajpet, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Gangajalghati, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Minicoy Obsy, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Musiri, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	N Ghasan Sr, IN	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Koratagere, IN	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Aramboly, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Beiarn, NO	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Kingston, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Amarpara, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1938	Nanguneri, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Srivaikuntam, IN	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Goodwater, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Ko253Lpatti Sr, IN	monthly rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Lalgudi, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Greenville, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1938	Isakapally, IN	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1938. 1938 had 544 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 20	369
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1