Weather Records on 8 July 1988

1,133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1988. Highest significance: Loop, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 1988

On 8 July 1988, 1,133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
749 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 41 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,049 daily.
Loop set a monthly record daily precipitation of 158.8 mm (6.3 in) on 8 July 1988.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,133 stations

1,133 station records on 8 July 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Loop	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huntly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pacelma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maradi	Niger	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Linjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tihvin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burgettstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,133 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 515, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 234, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 212.

Records on 8 July 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	515
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	234
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	212
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1988 by timescale: all-time 41, monthly 43, daily 1,049.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

868 broken records

Margins by which the 868 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1988

Top 20 records on 8 July 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1988	Loop, US	monthly rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Seminole, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Oberlin, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Midland Odessa, US	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Huntly, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Kellevie, AU	daily rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Pacelma, RU	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Hobbs, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Marathon, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Ravensdale, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Rinconada, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Tavernier, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Ellis, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Standish 4NE, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Bakke, NO	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Auburn 2 SSE, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Hugoton, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	State College, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Kustanai, KZ	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1988	Maradi, NE	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	43 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 1,133 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-07-08: 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	832
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1