Weather Records on 8 August 1977

607 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1977. Highest significance: Ahmadabad, IN.

Key Facts for 8 August 1977

On 8 August 1977, 607 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
285 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 587 daily.
Ahmadabad set a daily record precipitation of 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 8 August 1977.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

607 stations

607 station records on 8 August 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nairibin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kwobrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fremantle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Summerfield 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wupatki Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Mervyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro Velho (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Serpentine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Busselton Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arteaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boylston	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chicago UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.8 C (96.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

607 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 186, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 224.

Records on 8 August 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	186
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1977 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 587.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

451 broken records

Margins by which the 451 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1977

Top 20 records on 8 August 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1977	Ahmadabad, IN	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1977	Spencer 6 SSE, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 1977	Columbus Junction, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Nairibin, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Vinton, US	all-time rain	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Kwobrup, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Vilnius, LT	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Fremantle, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Wayville, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Williams 1 NW, US	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Donnybrook, AU	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Summerfield 2 NE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	The Oaks, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Rushy Pool, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Alexandria 4 WSW, US	monthly rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Chicago Midway AP 3SW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1977	Gorki, BY	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1977. 1977 had 607 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1977-08-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	367
10 to 20	53
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1