Weather Records on 1 August 1960
677 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1960. Highest significance: Gooloogong Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 1 August 1960
- On 1 August 1960, 677 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 138 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 589 daily.
- Gooloogong Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 1 August 1960.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.
Record Map
677 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooloogong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Springbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Koorawatha (Boorowa Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanaaring Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Maple Creek | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kooskia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Yeoval Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Haugan 1 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wrixum/Fohr | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shoshone 1 WNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Eenaweena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn (Kippilaw) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basti | India | Record daily precipitation | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Sulphur Springs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hopetoun | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caragabal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murringo (Windermere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uman | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grangeville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moscow U of I | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deniliquin Norwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pleasant Valley | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euabalong (Lachlan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narromine (Alagala Old) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bassett Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cargo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miandetta (Tyrone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Polson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nappa Merrie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thargomindah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Cliffs (Yancannia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Kaluga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Canonbar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blayney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cumnock (Willow Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boorowa Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wallace | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trangie (Old Bundemar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trangie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millthorpe (Inala) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forest Lodge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Husum | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanaaring (Yamba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carcoar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
677 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 30 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 32 |
| Highest daily minimum | 108 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 48 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 459 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 86 |
| daily | 589 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
581 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 483 |
| 20 to 40 | 84 |
| 40 to 60 | 6 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 August 1960| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1960 | Gooloogong Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 50 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Oberon (Springbank), AU | monthly rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 43 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Koorawatha (Boorowa Street), AU | monthly rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 41 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Chatsbury (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 69 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Wanaaring Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Maple Creek, CA | monthly rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 37 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Magdeburg, DE | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 74 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Kooskia, US | monthly rain | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 16 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1960 | Yeoval Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 20 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Haugan 1 W, US | monthly rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Wellington (Agrowplow), AU | monthly rain | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 41 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 73 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Manildra (George St), AU | monthly rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 1 year | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Wrixum/Fohr, DE | daily rain | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) | 33 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Shoshone 1 WNW, US | daily rain | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Warren (Eenaweena), AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 73 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU | daily rain | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 68 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Basti, IN | daily rain | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | 103.3 mm (4.1 in) | 33 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | White Sulphur Springs, US | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 48 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1960 | Hopetoun, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 32 years | 54 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
1797 to 1960Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 108 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 101 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 203 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 281 |
| 1926 | 252 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 252 |
| 1931 | 362 |
| 1932 | 408 |
| 1933 | 487 |
| 1934 | 448 |
| 1935 | 547 |
| 1936 | 636 |
| 1937 | 492 |
| 1938 | 523 |
| 1939 | 335 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 341 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 398 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1945 | 975 |
| 1946 | 336 |
| 1947 | 401 |
| 1948 | 354 |
| 1949 | 324 |
| 1950 | 552 |
| 1951 | 420 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 565 |
| 1954 | 462 |
| 1955 | 796 |
| 1956 | 441 |
| 1957 | 270 |
| 1958 | 389 |
| 1959 | 352 |
| 1960 | 677 |
| 1961 | 404 |
| 1962 | 602 |
| 1963 | 270 |
| 1964 | 883 |
| 1965 | 669 |
| 1966 | 383 |
| 1967 | 250 |
| 1968 | 625 |
| 1969 | 453 |
| 1970 | 482 |
| 1971 | 1,135 |
| 1972 | 609 |
| 1973 | 766 |
| 1974 | 526 |
| 1975 | 915 |
| 1976 | 886 |
| 1977 | 636 |
| 1978 | 706 |
| 1979 | 580 |
| 1980 | 906 |
| 1981 | 668 |
| 1982 | 742 |
| 1983 | 931 |
| 1984 | 532 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1986 | 846 |
| 1987 | 999 |
| 1988 | 880 |
| 1989 | 1,301 |
| 1990 | 927 |
| 1991 | 740 |
| 1992 | 1,024 |
| 1993 | 907 |
| 1994 | 1,217 |
| 1995 | 1,513 |
| 1996 | 1,118 |
| 1997 | 904 |
| 1998 | 1,281 |
| 1999 | 1,707 |
| 2000 | 1,020 |
| 2001 | 1,079 |
| 2002 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 1,155 |
| 2004 | 740 |
| 2005 | 878 |
| 2006 | 1,655 |
| 2007 | 746 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 932 |
| 2010 | 1,182 |
| 2011 | 1,191 |
| 2012 | 850 |
| 2013 | 542 |
| 2014 | 853 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2016 | 499 |
| 2017 | 758 |
| 2018 | 987 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 838 |
| 2021 | 1,009 |
| 2022 | 915 |
| 2023 | 627 |
| 2024 | 879 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 1,085 |
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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.
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