Weather Records on 8 August 1957

517 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1957. Highest significance: Redig 11 NE, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1957

On 8 August 1957, 517 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 510 daily.
Redig 11 NE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 8 August 1957.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

517 stations

517 station records on 8 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saidpur Bhitari	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sambalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amguri	India	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koraput	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Simga	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corsicana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Akhty	Russia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Araruna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banki Bankigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bemetara	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khamaria	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Griffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaslo	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paraiyahat	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnaprasad	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

517 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 233, Heaviest daily rainfall 186.

Records on 8 August 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	233
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 4, daily 510.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

390 broken records

Margins by which the 390 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 111.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1957

Top 20 records on 8 August 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1957	Redig 11 NE, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Port Blair, IN	daily rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Lemmon, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Chatillon-Sur-Seine, FR	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Saidpur Bhitari, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Sibley, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Ashley, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Campsie, CA	all-time rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Sambalpur, IN	daily rain	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Amguri, IN	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Madison 3NNW, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	62 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Koraput, IN	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Le Mars, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Onida 4 NW, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1957	Simga, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1957	Corsicana, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1957	Greenwood, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1957	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	32 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 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1957. 1957 had 517 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 1957-08-08: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	366
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1