Weather Records on 10 August 1987

896 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 1987. Highest significance: Aginskoe, RU.

Key Facts for 10 August 1987

On 10 August 1987, 896 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
417 were record highs and 296 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 845 daily.
Aginskoe set an all-time record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 10 August 1987.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

896 stations

896 station records on 10 August 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aginskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Puts	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
El Platanito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bakhmaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Panther Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex Inlet Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haisy	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeland Linder Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bendalong Stp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuauhtemoc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercer	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia Polisie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Belle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elsenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

896 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 198, Highest daily minimum 282, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 183.

Records on 10 August 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	198
Highest daily minimum	282
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 1987 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 48, daily 845.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

649 broken records

Margins by which the 649 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 1987

Top 20 records on 10 August 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 1987	Aginskoe, RU	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	64 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1987	Puts, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	El Platanito, MX	monthly low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Mantuan Downs, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Bakhmaro, GE	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Panther Junction, US	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Sussex Inlet Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Milton Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Haisy, GE	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Corning, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Portales, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Aiken 5SE, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Wynne, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Lakeland Linder Rgnl AP, US	all-time high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Huetamo, MX	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Mojave, US	monthly low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1987	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	61 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

1814 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1987. 1987 had 896 records.

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

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

Download the Data

Data for records on 1987-08-10: 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	586
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1