Weather Records on 8 August 1972

1,073 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1972. Highest significance: Orlando Executive AP, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1972

On 8 August 1972, 1,073 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
398 were record highs and 550 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,026 daily.
Orlando Executive AP set a daily record precipitation of 90.4 mm (3.6 in) on 8 August 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

1,073 stations

1,073 station records on 8 August 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Bell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Cuije	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Antioch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitestown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Higgins Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,073 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 245, Lowest daily maximum 394, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 125.

Records on 8 August 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	245
Lowest daily maximum	394
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1972 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 36, daily 1,026.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

818 broken records

Margins by which the 818 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1972

Top 20 records on 8 August 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1972	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Russellville, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Findlay Wpcc, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Silver Bell, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Santuck, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Hillsdale, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Ionia 2SSW, US	monthly low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Coldwater St School, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Upper Sandusky, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Haileybury, CA	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Gull Lake Dam, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Mitchell 2 NW, US	all-time high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Florence, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	Ft Kent, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1972	E Tawas, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	68 years	37 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 1,073 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 10	785
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2