Weather Records on 8 August 1964

467 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1964. Highest significance: Scheveningen, NL.

Key Facts for 8 August 1964

On 8 August 1964, 467 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 198 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 456 daily.
Scheveningen set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 8 August 1964.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

467 stations

467 station records on 8 August 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kundha (Kailkund)	India	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmorgan	India	Record daily precipitation	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	503.7 mm (19.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarhole	India	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Periyapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	170.6 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Karmad	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Obar	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balecove	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Channagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alattur	India	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sanivarsanthe	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balehonur	India	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Somwarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manantoddy	India	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Sorell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nara Visa	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amos	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ankleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nalia	India	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dubari	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pechipparai	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nanjangud	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kumily	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

467 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 173.

Records on 8 August 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1964 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 456.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

357 broken records

Margins by which the 357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1964

Top 20 records on 8 August 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1964	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1964	Kundha (Kailkund), IN	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Glenmorgan, IN	daily rain	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Belur, IN	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Sunticoppa, IN	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Marayur, IN	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Salida, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Bolivar Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Runge, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Bhagamandala, IN	monthly rain	503.7 mm (19.8 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Pearsall, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Nagarhole, IN	daily rain	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Periyapatna, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Cap Chat, CA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Chandgad, IN	daily rain	170.6 mm (6.7 in)	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Ramtek, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Karmad, IN	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Obar, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Balecove, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1964	Channagiri, IN	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	41 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

1793 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1964. 1964 had 467 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

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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	312
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3