Weather Records on 2 August 1987

1,062 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1987. Highest significance: Coonamble (Nardoo), AU.

Key Facts for 2 August 1987

On 2 August 1987, 1,062 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
560 were record highs and 332 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,015 daily.
Coonamble (Nardoo) set a daily record precipitation of 37.4 mm (1.5 in) on 2 August 1987.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,062 stations

1,062 station records on 2 August 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rock 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caracas-la Mariposa	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Walla Walla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Briceni	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Douglasville 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Murrhardt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuitzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Suhokumsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vadstena	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Motala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langhult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clintonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Callejones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,062 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 258, Highest daily minimum 343, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 170.

Records on 2 August 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	258
Highest daily minimum	343
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1987 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 40, daily 1,015.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1987

Top 20 records on 2 August 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1987	Coonamble (Nardoo), AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1987	Carrollton, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Rock 1 E, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Cleveland, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Caracas-la Mariposa, VE	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Warrumbungle (Walla Walla), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Kalkaska, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Briceni, UA	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Douglasville 4 S, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Marinette, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Washington Is, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Canfield 1 S, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Brule Island, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Nurnberg, DE	daily low max	16.3 C (61.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1987	Plauen, DE	daily low max	14.7 C (58.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	40 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1987. 1987 had 1,062 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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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	693
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1