Weather Records on 8 August 1947

442 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1947. Highest significance: Astana, KZ.

Key Facts for 8 August 1947

On 8 August 1947, 442 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 428 daily.
Astana set a daily record precipitation of 35.8 mm (1.4 in) on 8 August 1947.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

442 stations

442 station records on 8 August 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Araria	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Badgam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Antigonish	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karimganj Farm	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barrett Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

442 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 135.

Records on 8 August 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1947 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 428.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

344 broken records

Margins by which the 344 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1947

Top 20 records on 8 August 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1947	Astana, KZ	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1947	Holbrook, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Araria, IN	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Camp Crook, US	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Noyyatinkara, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Mill Creek 2, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Plant City, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Mt Carmel, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1947	Dover, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Mt Carmel 4 NW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Vashon Island, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Houston Wb City, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Badgam, IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Rajakkamangalam, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Lenoir, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1947	Oberlin, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	31 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1947. 1947 had 442 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 10	305
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2