Weather Records on 2 August 1953

448 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1953. Highest significance: Onida 4 NW, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 1953

On 2 August 1953, 448 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 433 daily.
Onida 4 NW set an all-time record daily precipitation of 157.7 mm (6.2 in) on 2 August 1953.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

448 stations

448 station records on 2 August 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goose Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avanigadda	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ferozepur Sadar	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kherwara	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	35.3 C (95.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vivian	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dumont 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana River Ph 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mott	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Pryor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

448 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 143.

Records on 2 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 433.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

313 broken records

Margins by which the 313 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1953

Top 20 records on 2 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1953	Onida 4 NW, US	all-time rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	1 year	64 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1953	New Carlisle, US	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	all-time rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Hilland 2 NW, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Faulkton, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Joseph, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Colony, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Gillette 3SE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Goose Creek, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Sheridan Fld STN, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Red Lodge, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Anderson Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Custer, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Highmore, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	43 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Avanigadda, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Columbia City, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Lakeview 3 NE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1953	Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed), RU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1953. 1953 had 448 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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Data for records on 1953-08-02: 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 10	261
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2