Weather Records on 2 August 1983

718 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1983. Highest significance: Metten, DE.

Key Facts for 2 August 1983

On 2 August 1983, 718 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
283 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 678 daily.
Metten set a daily record precipitation of 60.3 mm (2.4 in) on 2 August 1983.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

718 stations

718 station records on 2 August 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oaknolia 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kudymkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Oberhaus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sengilej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barrocada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hollenstein (Kraftwerk)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Riem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshuld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burgettstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chuxiong	China	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bruceton 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record low minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kjusjur	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Lac Morin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alcalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huili	China	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Owase	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sukumo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

718 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 304.

Records on 2 August 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	304
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 36, daily 678.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

598 broken records

Margins by which the 598 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1983

Top 20 records on 2 August 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1983	Metten, DE	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1983	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1983	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Hammond, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	94 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Oaknolia 2N, US	monthly rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Natchez, US	monthly low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Beach, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Kudymkar, RU	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Liberty, US	monthly rain	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Passau-Oberhaus, DE	daily rain	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Carville 2 SW, US	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Sengilej, RU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Coraopolis Neville Is, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Barrocada, BR	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Raipur, IN	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Morgan 1 W, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Hollenstein (Kraftwerk), DE	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Graz, AT	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1983	Clinton Forestry HQ, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	42 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

1812 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1983. 1983 had 718 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1816	2
1828	1
1829	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1863	3
1864	1
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1898	2
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	21
1906	21
1907	22
1908	39
1909	25
1910	15
1911	43
1912	52
1913	22
1914	15
1915	42
1916	53
1917	115
1918	37
1919	21
1920	45
1921	88
1922	39
1923	128
1924	138
1925	175
1926	200
1927	308
1928	262
1929	210
1930	600
1931	320
1932	334
1933	542
1934	458
1935	457
1936	391
1937	389
1938	544
1939	762
1940	237
1941	279
1942	354
1943	528
1944	487
1945	269
1946	377
1947	453
1948	455
1949	355
1950	504
1951	305
1952	268
1953	448
1954	371
1955	788
1956	670
1957	339
1958	360
1959	388
1960	637
1961	538
1962	396
1963	314
1964	949
1965	798
1966	462
1967	234
1968	445
1969	395
1970	439
1971	1,048
1972	620
1973	635
1974	513
1975	907
1976	1,098
1977	569
1978	685
1979	569
1980	822
1981	679
1982	819
1983	718
1984	595
1985	742
1986	632
1987	1,062
1988	1,068
1989	1,087
1990	1,055
1991	798
1992	1,132
1993	954
1994	986
1995	1,333
1996	824
1997	794
1998	1,183
1999	1,205
2000	920
2001	947
2002	1,039
2003	1,277
2004	752
2005	961
2006	1,736
2007	834
2008	888
2009	1,106
2010	1,315
2011	1,310
2012	758
2013	817
2014	813
2015	666
2016	608
2017	938
2018	1,097
2019	471
2020	699
2021	835
2022	861
2023	887
2024	1,337
2025	756
2026	1,130

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Data for records on 1983-08-02: 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 20	561
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1