Weather Records on 1 August 1983

931 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1983. Highest significance: Blyth, AU.

Key Facts for 1 August 1983

On 1 August 1983, 931 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
506 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 831 daily.
Blyth set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 1 August 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

931 stations

931 station records on 1 August 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boverdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lochiel Saltworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Van Horn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Glen Osmond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fokstua	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nizhnyaya Pesha	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Usugli	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tiksi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Piseco	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Simbach/Inn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high minimum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stiege	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stavenisse	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wasserburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kornwerderzand	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Union Hidalgo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guaracha	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

931 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 334, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 312.

Records on 1 August 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	334
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1983 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 81, daily 831.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

754 broken records

Margins by which the 754 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1983

Top 20 records on 1 August 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1983	Blyth, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1983	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	120 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1983	Hanover, US	monthly rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1983	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	monthly rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Boverdal, NO	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Skjak, NO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Verma, NO	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Millersburg, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Lochiel Saltworks, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Balranald (Tillara), AU	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Greifswald, DE	all-time high max	35.5 C (95.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Hallett, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Maristova, NO	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Van Horn, US	all-time high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Adelaide (Glen Osmond), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Fokstua, NO	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Wirrabara Forest, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 1983	Merrill, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 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

1797 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1983. 1983 had 931 records.

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

Records on 08-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1816	2
1829	1
1833	1
1834	2
1836	1
1838	1
1842	1
1851	1
1856	1
1858	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1886	2
1887	1
1890	1
1891	7
1892	4
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	1
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	19
1904	10
1905	12
1906	18
1907	13
1908	18
1909	15
1910	30
1911	46
1912	49
1913	25
1914	17
1915	49
1916	16
1917	108
1918	55
1919	32
1920	101
1921	87
1922	44
1923	203
1924	93
1925	281
1926	252
1927	266
1928	132
1929	161
1930	252
1931	362
1932	408
1933	487
1934	448
1935	547
1936	636
1937	492
1938	523
1939	335
1940	333
1941	341
1942	388
1943	398
1944	410
1945	975
1946	336
1947	401
1948	354
1949	324
1950	552
1951	420
1952	391
1953	565
1954	462
1955	796
1956	441
1957	270
1958	389
1959	352
1960	677
1961	404
1962	602
1963	270
1964	883
1965	669
1966	383
1967	250
1968	625
1969	453
1970	482
1971	1,135
1972	609
1973	766
1974	526
1975	915
1976	886
1977	636
1978	706
1979	580
1980	906
1981	668
1982	742
1983	931
1984	532
1985	987
1986	846
1987	999
1988	880
1989	1,301
1990	927
1991	740
1992	1,024
1993	907
1994	1,217
1995	1,513
1996	1,118
1997	904
1998	1,281
1999	1,707
2000	1,020
2001	1,079
2002	1,249
2003	1,155
2004	740
2005	878
2006	1,655
2007	746
2008	795
2009	932
2010	1,182
2011	1,191
2012	850
2013	542
2014	853
2015	864
2016	499
2017	758
2018	987
2019	479
2020	838
2021	1,009
2022	915
2023	627
2024	879
2025	785
2026	1,085

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Data for records on 1983-08-01: 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	639
10 to 20	80
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2