Weather Records on 30 August 1948

519 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1948. Highest significance: Khanpur, IN.

Key Facts for 30 August 1948

On 30 August 1948, 519 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 514 daily.
Khanpur set a daily record precipitation of 158.8 mm (6.3 in) on 30 August 1948.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

519 stations

519 station records on 30 August 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baripada	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bakani (Rallai)	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sangod	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatigaon	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faridpur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brandywine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gopalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atru	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville Lock 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brigham City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dausa	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barwasagar	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Powell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kolaras	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kolosib	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

519 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 289, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 120.

Records on 30 August 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	289
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 514.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

377 broken records

Margins by which the 377 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1948

Top 20 records on 30 August 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1948	Khanpur, IN	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Canguaretama, BR	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Independence, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Baripada, IN	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Bakani (Rallai), IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Decorah, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Sangod, IN	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	New Hampton, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Ghatigaon, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Faridpur, IN	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Winona, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Mt Carroll, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1948	Salzburg, AT	daily low min	5.8 C (42.4 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1948	Brandywine, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1948	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1948	Gopalpur, IN	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1948	Evergreen, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1948	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 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

1806 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1948. 1948 had 519 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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Data for records on 1948-08-30: 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 20	349
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1