Weather Records on 30 August 1962

387 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1962. Highest significance: Estherville 4E, US.

Key Facts for 30 August 1962

On 30 August 1962, 387 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 128 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 369 daily.
Estherville 4E set an all-time record daily precipitation of 147.3 mm (5.8 in) on 30 August 1962.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

387 stations

387 station records on 30 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Menno	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkin 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lalganj	India	Record daily precipitation	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidlaghatta	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shikohabad	India	Record daily precipitation	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln College View	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ozuluama	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peddapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Primghar	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sanehighat	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

387 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 173.

Records on 30 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

292 broken records

Margins by which the 292 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1962

Top 20 records on 30 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1962	Estherville 4E, US	all-time rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1962	Menno, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1962	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1962	Sheldon, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1962	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Mason City, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Sioux Ctr 2 SE, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Alton, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Sac City, US	monthly rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Sanborn, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Krishnarajnagar, IN	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Onawa 3NW, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Canton, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Albion, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Sadabad, IN	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Parkin 2 W, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1962	Lalganj, IN	daily rain	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	42 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1962. 1962 had 387 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	243
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	4