Weather Records on 8 August 1953

393 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1953. Highest significance: Toledo Blade, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1953

On 8 August 1953, 393 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
138 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 387 daily.
Toledo Blade set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 8 August 1953.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

393 stations

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

Weather records on 8 August 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stettler	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narsapur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sivakasi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holy Cross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nagina	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ambala	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Janjgir	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saharanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vauxhall	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

393 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 8 August 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 387.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

290 broken records

Margins by which the 290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1953

Top 20 records on 8 August 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1953	Toledo Blade, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1953	Olekminsk, RU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Ranfurly, CA	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Brunswick, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Stettler, CA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Kem-Port, RU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Chambersburg 1 ESE, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Narsapur, IN	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Sivakasi, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Natural Brg, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Harur, IN	monthly rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Glen Lyn, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Oshkosh, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1953	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1953	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1953	Lucknow, CA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	40 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 393 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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Data for records on 1953-08-08: 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	264
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1