Weather Records on 2 August 1939

762 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1939. Highest significance: Coonamble (Wingadee), AU.

Key Facts for 2 August 1939

On 2 August 1939, 762 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
103 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 669 daily.
Coonamble (Wingadee) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 2 August 1939.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

762 stations

762 station records on 2 August 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
New Angledool Telephone Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bangate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Edithville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mercadool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bundaleer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boxwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bunghill Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Emby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Toulby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boatman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Numurkah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke (Yanda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gundagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Warrana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenariff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Devenish	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Invergordon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

762 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 629.

Records on 2 August 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	629
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1939 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 92, daily 669.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

702 broken records

Margins by which the 702 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1939

Top 20 records on 2 August 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1939	Coonamble (Wingadee), AU	monthly rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	New Angledool Telephone Office, AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Charlotte Plains, AU	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Bangate, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Edithville, AU	monthly rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Mercadool, AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Bundaleer, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Dumble, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Goodooga Post Office, AU	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Walgett (Euroka), AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave), AU	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Boxwood, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1939	Bunghill Tank, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Gulargambone (Emby), AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Listowel Downs, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Toulby, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Boatman Station, AU	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Hebel Store, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1939	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	56 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

1812 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1939. 1939 had 762 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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Data for records on 1939-08-02: 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 10	383
10 to 20	191
20 to 30	89
30 to 40	24
40 to 50	12
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1