Weather Records on 8 July 1953

502 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1953. Highest significance: Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 8 July 1953

On 8 July 1953, 502 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 497 daily.
Cape Bruny Lighthouse set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 8 July 1953.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

502 stations

502 station records on 8 July 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nagaur (Nagore )	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lefroy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jawaja	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shergarh	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bilara	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammdi	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhim (Dawer)	India	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gauribidanur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Magadi	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Katwa	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

502 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 164.

Records on 8 July 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 497.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

363 broken records

Margins by which the 363 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1953

Top 20 records on 8 July 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1953	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Middleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Balfour Downs, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Experiment, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Jodhpur, IN	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Lymington (Fattys Lane), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Nagaur (Nagore ), IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Macon 2 NE, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Premaydena Hatchery, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Myponga, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Yankalilla, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1953	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Malvern, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Yuna, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Noyyatinkara, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Guayama 1SW, PR	monthly low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Calvin, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Reserve, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1953	Levan, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 502 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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	312
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1