Weather Records on 8 July 1980

958 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1980. Highest significance: Novosibirsk, RU.

Key Facts for 8 July 1980

On 8 July 1980, 958 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
669 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 929 daily.
Novosibirsk set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 8 July 1980.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

958 stations

958 station records on 8 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novosibirsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Janaul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bjurholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gronliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Akkol	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moskovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Supai	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Creek 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meteghan River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acambaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Verhoture	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

958 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 276, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 393, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 175.

Records on 8 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	276
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	393
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 16, daily 929.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

684 broken records

Margins by which the 684 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1980

Top 20 records on 8 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1980	Novosibirsk, RU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Warren 3 S, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Janaul, RU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Tomsk, RU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Bjurholm, SE	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Alicia 2 NNE, US	all-time high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Gronliden, SE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Pocahontas 1, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Akkol, KZ	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Kaycee, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Morgan 1 W, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Washington 1 W, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Moskovo, RU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Santander Centro, ES	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1980	Supai, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	68 years	36 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 958 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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 5	599
5 to 10	35
10 to 15	19
15 to 20	15
20 to 25	8
25 to 30	3
30 to 35	4
35 to 40	1