Weather Records on 7 August 1967

701 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 1967. Highest significance: Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU.

Key Facts for 7 August 1967

On 7 August 1967, 701 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 617 daily.
Blackheath (Lawrence St) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 171.5 mm (6.8 in) on 7 August 1967.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

701 stations

701 station records on 7 August 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Camden Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Menangle Jmai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jalaun	India	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.8 mm (8.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gooloogong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cooma (Carlaminda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gurnang State Forest (Oberon Y	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cadia Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wattle Flat General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Begusarai	India	Record daily precipitation	172.3 mm (6.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Derapur	India	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blayney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tyumen Amsg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millthorpe (Inala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bumberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peelwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lees Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carcoar (Errowanbang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

701 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 427.

Records on 7 August 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	427
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 1967 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 73, daily 617.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

613 broken records

Margins by which the 613 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 1967

Top 20 records on 7 August 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 1967	Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU	monthly rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Wellwood, AU	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	73 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Camden Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Menangle Jmai, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Jalaun, IN	all-time rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Broke (Harrowby), AU	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU	monthly rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Jokkmokk, SE	daily rain	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	222.8 mm (8.8 in)	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	28 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Cumnock (Willow Park), AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Gooloogong Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Glenfield (Macquarie), AU	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Cooma (Carlaminda), AU	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Sunny Corner (Snow Line), AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Bilpin (Fern Grove), AU	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Braidwood (Krawarree), AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1967	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	monthly rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	87 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

1808 to 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1967. 1967 had 701 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,047

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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	447
20 to 40	93
40 to 60	32
60 to 80	20
80 to 100	15
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1