Weather Records on 2 August 1961

538 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1961. Highest significance: Sonepat, IN.

Key Facts for 2 August 1961

On 2 August 1961, 538 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 504 daily.
Sonepat set a daily record precipitation of 135.2 mm (5.3 in) on 2 August 1961.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

538 stations

538 station records on 2 August 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sonepat	India	Record daily precipitation	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nimach	India	Record daily precipitation	126.1 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Katwa	India	Record daily precipitation	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Rue	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi Sadar	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chhata	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mont Laurier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neemuch	India	Record daily precipitation	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carson	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seetapal	India	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tantoyuca	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hudson	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natashquan A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Satyavedu	India	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Akalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prospect	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pichhore(Dabra)	India	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

538 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 183, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 254.

Records on 2 August 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	183
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1961 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 504.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

404 broken records

Margins by which the 404 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1961

Top 20 records on 2 August 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1961	Sonepat, IN	daily rain	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1961	Penn Yan, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Tunnsjo, NO	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Waverly, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Arcade, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	monthly low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Oakley 4W, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Nimach, IN	daily rain	126.1 mm (5.0 in)	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Nieu-Bethesda (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Claflin, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Abbott 1 SE, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Katwa, IN	monthly rain	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	La Rue, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Tada, IN	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Delhi Sadar, IN	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Corona, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1961	Moscow U of I, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	62 years	36 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

1812 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1961. 1961 had 538 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1816	2
1828	1
1829	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1863	3
1864	1
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1898	2
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	21
1906	21
1907	22
1908	39
1909	25
1910	15
1911	43
1912	52
1913	22
1914	15
1915	42
1916	53
1917	115
1918	37
1919	21
1920	45
1921	88
1922	39
1923	128
1924	138
1925	175
1926	200
1927	308
1928	262
1929	210
1930	600
1931	320
1932	334
1933	542
1934	458
1935	457
1936	391
1937	389
1938	544
1939	762
1940	237
1941	279
1942	354
1943	528
1944	487
1945	269
1946	377
1947	453
1948	455
1949	355
1950	504
1951	305
1952	268
1953	448
1954	371
1955	788
1956	670
1957	339
1958	360
1959	388
1960	637
1961	538
1962	396
1963	314
1964	949
1965	798
1966	462
1967	234
1968	445
1969	395
1970	439
1971	1,048
1972	620
1973	635
1974	513
1975	907
1976	1,098
1977	569
1978	685
1979	569
1980	822
1981	679
1982	819
1983	718
1984	595
1985	742
1986	632
1987	1,062
1988	1,068
1989	1,087
1990	1,055
1991	798
1992	1,132
1993	954
1994	986
1995	1,333
1996	824
1997	794
1998	1,183
1999	1,205
2000	920
2001	947
2002	1,039
2003	1,277
2004	752
2005	961
2006	1,736
2007	834
2008	888
2009	1,106
2010	1,315
2011	1,310
2012	758
2013	817
2014	813
2015	666
2016	608
2017	938
2018	1,097
2019	471
2020	699
2021	835
2022	861
2023	887
2024	1,337
2025	756
2026	1,130

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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	373
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1