Weather Records on 30 August 1959

546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1959. Highest significance: Shegaon, IN.

Key Facts for 30 August 1959

On 30 August 1959, 546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 525 daily.
Shegaon set an all-time record daily precipitation of 247.1 mm (9.7 in) on 30 August 1959.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

546 stations

546 station records on 30 August 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	247.1 mm (9.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buldana	India	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Donegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biscotasing	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amos	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rajpipla(Nandod)	India	Record daily precipitation	209.5 mm (8.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malkapur	India	Record daily precipitation	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pusad	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Badnera	India	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandhoogte (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvan	India	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sheo	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mehkar	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Groenkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dhamangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Herold (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashta	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hiwarkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hansot	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

546 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 305.

Records on 30 August 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 525.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

465 broken records

Margins by which the 465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1959

Top 20 records on 30 August 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1959	Shegaon, IN	all-time rain	247.1 mm (9.7 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1959	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1959	Grafton, US	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1959	Buldana, IN	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Donegaon, IN	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Millwood (Bos), ZA	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Biscotasing, CA	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Amos, CA	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Willowmore, ZA	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Defiance, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Rajpipla(Nandod), IN	daily rain	209.5 mm (8.2 in)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Malkapur, IN	daily rain	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Pusad, IN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Badnera, IN	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Haliburton A, CA	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1959	Mvenyane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	44 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

1806 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1959. 1959 had 546 records.

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

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	398
20 to 40	48
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1