Weather Records on 2 August 1947

453 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1947. Highest significance: Mercedes 6 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 1947

On 2 August 1947, 453 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 438 daily.
Mercedes 6 SSE set a daily record precipitation of 108.5 mm (4.3 in) on 2 August 1947.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

453 stations

453 station records on 2 August 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rutland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gobindpur	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bijawar	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bhikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kankakee 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Agra	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nabawa	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sarila	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mahoba	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carlisle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

453 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 73.

Records on 2 August 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	73
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1947 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 10, daily 438.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

316 broken records

Margins by which the 316 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1947

Top 20 records on 2 August 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1947	Mercedes 6 SSE, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Hebbronville, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Raymondville, US	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Milan, IT	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	155 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Belle Fourche, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Falfurrias, US	all-time rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Mission 4 W, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Weslaco, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Milan, IT	daily high max	36.4 C (97.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	85 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1947	Mission 4 W, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily low min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	75 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Calhoun 2 N, US	all-time high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Rutland, US	all-time high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	22 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Gobindpur, IN	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Harlingen, US	daily low max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	daily low min	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Estes Park, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Ft Reno, US	all-time high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	9 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1947	Koloa 936, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	30 years	28 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1947. 1947 had 453 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	297
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1