Weather Records on 30 August 1963
442 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1963. Highest significance: Picton Council Depot, AU.
Key Facts for 30 August 1963
- On 30 August 1963, 442 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 75 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 377 daily.
- Picton Council Depot set a monthly record daily precipitation of 118.4 mm (4.7 in) on 30 August 1963.
- Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.
Record Map
442 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobbity (Roseneath) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.9 mm (5.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.3 mm (7.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Buena Vista 2S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.3 mm (6.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| The Oaks John Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bankstown (Condell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kenny Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wedderburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bexley Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.9 mm (5.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hornsby (Pretoria Parade) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Airport AMO | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liverpool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woronora Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 198.9 mm (7.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pueblo City Rsvr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maddens Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.3 mm (7.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutton Forest (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Veraval | India | Record daily precipitation | 131.2 mm (5.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
442 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 27 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 62 |
| Highest daily minimum | 48 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 24 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 281 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 62 |
| daily | 377 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
381 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 300 |
| 25 to 50 | 41 |
| 50 to 75 | 26 |
| 75 to 100 | 6 |
| 100 to 125 | 5 |
| 125 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 August 1963| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1963 | Picton Council Depot, AU | monthly rain | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 76 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 August 1963 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 76.9 mm (3.0 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | monthly rain | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 56 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Camden Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Glenfield (Macquarie), AU | monthly rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 56 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Cobbity (Roseneath), AU | monthly rain | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 56 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | monthly rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 56 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Minto Surrey Street, AU | monthly rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Chatsbury (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club), AU | monthly rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 40 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Riverview Observatory, AU | monthly rain | 134.9 mm (5.3 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Cataract Dam, AU | monthly rain | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Menangle Jmai, AU | monthly rain | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 25 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Randwick Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 29 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Kiama Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Robertson (Caalong Street), AU | daily rain | 179.3 mm (7.1 in) | 165.3 mm (6.5 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Goulburn, AU | daily rain | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 53 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Audley National Park Bottom St, AU | monthly rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 25 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Minchinbury, AU | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1963 | Buena Vista 2S, US | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
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 1963Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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