Weather Records on 8 July 1987

814 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1987. Highest significance: Plainville 4WNW, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 1987

On 8 July 1987, 814 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 776 daily.
Plainville 4WNW set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 8 July 1987.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

814 stations

814 station records on 8 July 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Salamanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kissingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hofheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Myrheden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
D'Java	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tsipa	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Borzomi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haisy	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ermany	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fladungen-Heufurt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lentekhi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geroda-Platz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gaoua	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Strasbourg-Entzheim	France	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kosen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zirahuen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armavir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barisaho	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	65.9 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heidenheim/Brenz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Togul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

814 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 368.

Records on 8 July 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	368
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 776.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

639 broken records

Margins by which the 639 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1987

Top 20 records on 8 July 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1987	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1987	Karlsruhe, DE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Salamanca, MX	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Chemung, US	monthly rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Bad Kissingen, DE	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Genoa, IT	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Dresden, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Magiscatzin (Smn), MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Brookville, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Angleton 2 W, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Natoma, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Hofheim, DE	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Tangancicuaro, MX	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Clinton, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Myrheden, SE	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Steelville 2 N, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	D'Java, GE	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Tsipa, GE	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Spencer 1 N, US	monthly rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1987	Borzomi, GE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	45 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1987. 1987 had 814 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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Data for records on 1987-07-08: 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 2026-10-17 (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	567
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1