Weather Records on 7 August 1983

1,207 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 1983. Highest significance: Baddeck, CA.

Key Facts for 7 August 1983

On 7 August 1983, 1,207 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
758 were record highs and 105 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,127 daily.
Baddeck set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 7 August 1983.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,207 stations

1,207 station records on 7 August 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maasbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Shearwater A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Summerside A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guaracha	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caninde de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelos	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uloa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Van Horn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cologne	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Javier	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Euclides da Cunha (Cumbe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,207 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 388, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 370, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 344.

Records on 7 August 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	388
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	370
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	344
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 1983 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 68, daily 1,127.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

926 broken records

Margins by which the 926 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 1983

Top 20 records on 7 August 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 1983	Baddeck, CA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	103 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Port Aux Basques, CA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Ntsubane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Idalia, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Driefontein, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 August 1983	Maasbult, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Shearwater A, CA	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Yerington, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Summerside A, CA	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Presa Guaracha, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Caninde de Sao Francisco, BR	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Barcelos, PT	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Uloa, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Middlekop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Hopewell, ZA	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Van Horn, US	daily high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Inhambupe, BR	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1983	Sydney A, CA	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	47 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

1808 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1983. 1983 had 1,207 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,047

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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 20	878
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1