Weather Records on 30 August 1988

881 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1988. Highest significance: Vallecillo (Dge), MX.

Key Facts for 30 August 1988

On 30 August 1988, 881 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 378 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 846 daily.
Vallecillo (Dge) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 30 August 1988.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

881 stations

881 station records on 30 August 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vallecillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Turi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aragac Visokogornaya	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrera Larga	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrera Larga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamesa 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Junta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eloy 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valga	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pecos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huamantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Venice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vredenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

881 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 August 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	195
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 August 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 846.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

665 broken records

Margins by which the 665 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1988

Top 20 records on 30 August 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1988	Vallecillo (Dge), MX	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Bainbridge 2 E, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Kaunas, LT	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Renovo, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Turi, EE	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Talbotton, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Caruthersville, US	monthly low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Blue, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Eastport, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Aragac Visokogornaya, AM	monthly low min	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Viljandi, EE	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Carrera Larga, MX	monthly low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Back Bay Wr, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Lamar 7N, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Spur, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Carrera Larga, MX	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Gisela, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1988	Tatum, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	55 years	41 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

1806 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1988. 1988 had 881 records.

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

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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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	577
10 to 20	51
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2