Weather Records on 8 August 1976

1,202 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1976. Highest significance: Gleichen, CA.

Key Facts for 8 August 1976

On 8 August 1976, 1,202 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 860 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,172 daily.
Gleichen set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 8 August 1976.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,202 stations

1,202 station records on 8 August 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gleichen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Semonaiha	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shilka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Mattawin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Iraucuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minusinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zjulzja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Troickij Priisk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chernyshevsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Patchogue 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Towrana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valujki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Electron Headworks	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Grove (Melrose)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olovjannaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,202 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 500, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 360, Heaviest daily rainfall 249.

Records on 8 August 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	500
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	360
Heaviest daily rainfall	249
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1976 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 1,172.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

995 broken records

Margins by which the 995 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1976

Top 20 records on 8 August 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1976	Gleichen, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1976	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1976	Semonaiha, KZ	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1976	Setauket Strong, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1976	Mitchell 2 NW, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Shilka, RU	daily rain	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	New Bedford Coop, US	all-time rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	78 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Narracan East (Lynnsmere), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Taunton, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Barrage Mattawin, CA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Bridgehampton, US	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Iraucuba, BR	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Blairsville 6 ENE, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Mineral, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Bucyrus, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Covington, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1976	Mineola, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	46 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 1,202 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	961
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1