Weather Records on 8 July 1981

945 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1981. Highest significance: Roebourne, AU.

Key Facts for 8 July 1981

On 8 July 1981, 945 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 383 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 876 daily.
Roebourne set a daily record precipitation of 41.2 mm (1.6 in) on 8 July 1981.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

945 stations

945 station records on 8 July 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Atengo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ovruch	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rennes-St Jacques	France	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tepacaltepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Ixcuintla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zaporoz'e	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mazapa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hazelton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amos	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maravatio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Flat Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anatone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Drouin Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malheur Branch Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tamazula de Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

945 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 184, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 241, Heaviest daily rainfall 169.

Records on 8 July 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	184
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	241
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 67, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

700 broken records

Margins by which the 700 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1981

Top 20 records on 8 July 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1981	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Ameca, MX	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Atengo (Smn), MX	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Ovruch, UA	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Celina, RU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Rennes-St Jacques, FR	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Tepacaltepec, MX	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Mariupol', UA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Santiago Ixcuintla, MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Aleksandrovskoe, RU	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Wilbur, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Philadelphia City, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	94 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Keams Canyon, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Georgetown, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Lowman, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Balmoral, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Quemado, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1981	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	80 years	38 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 945 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	1,456
2016	670
2017	886
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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Data for records on 1981-07-08: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	646
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1