Weather Records on 8 August 1941

324 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1941. Highest significance: Kealia 1112, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1941

On 8 August 1941, 324 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 322 daily.
Kealia 1112 set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 8 August 1941.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

324 stations

324 station records on 8 August 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Purankot	India	Record daily precipitation	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keonjhargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nilambur	India	Record daily precipitation	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bahragora	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nizamabad	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yeotmal	India	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baripada	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
North Fork Mntc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whitestown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mauzy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New Bremen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

324 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 84.

Records on 8 August 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 322.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

232 broken records

Margins by which the 232 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 136.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1941

Top 20 records on 8 August 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1941	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Purankot, IN	daily rain	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Keonjhargarh, IN	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Nilambur, IN	daily rain	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Bahragora, IN	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Nizamabad, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Kerrville, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1941	Buckeye, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Gainesville, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	New Madrid, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Bosque del Apache, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Chita, RU	monthly high min	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Kohala 179.1, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Bargarh, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Chama, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Longreach Post Office, AU	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1941	Yeotmal, IN	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	24 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1941. 1941 had 324 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 20	212
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1