Weather Records on 7 August 1953

378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 1953. Highest significance: Ambur, IN.

Key Facts for 7 August 1953

On 7 August 1953, 378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
144 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 371 daily.
Ambur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 161.8 mm (6.4 in) on 7 August 1953.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

378 stations

378 station records on 7 August 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Myrniong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Micurinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Towers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kaslo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Callaghan Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney (Vittoria)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Prantij	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Narva	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

378 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 104.

Records on 7 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	104
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 371.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 1953

Top 20 records on 7 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 1953	Ambur, IN	monthly rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Olekminsk, RU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Myrniong, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Viljandi, EE	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Micurinsk, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Armagh, GB	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Natural Brg, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Midland 2, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Mt Pleasant 2 W, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1953	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Amite, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	The Towers, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Ashland, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Bomnak, RU	monthly rain	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Kaslo, CA	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	58 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Manassa, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Drain, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1953	Conway, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	29 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

1808 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1953. 1953 had 378 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,047

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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	226
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1