Weather Records on 8 September 1988

856 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 1988. Highest significance: Nikolaev, UA.

Key Facts for 8 September 1988

On 8 September 1988, 856 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
244 were record highs and 507 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 827 daily.
Nikolaev set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.0 mm (3.5 in) on 8 September 1988.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

856 stations

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

Weather records on 8 September 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kherson	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rozdilna	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kirovohrad	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Voznesensk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bastanka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nikopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Klepinino	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zaporoz'e	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiraspol	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Komisarivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zunyi	China	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Makuschino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Komrat	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seliatyn	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuacan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stereguscij	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

856 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 354, Heaviest daily rainfall 105.

Records on 8 September 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	354
Heaviest daily rainfall	105
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 September 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 827.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

637 broken records

Margins by which the 637 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 1988

Top 20 records on 8 September 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1988	Nikolaev, UA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1988	Kherson, UA	monthly rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1988	Kisinev, MD	monthly rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Rozdilna, UA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Douglas, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Kirovohrad, UA	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Askaniia Nova, UA	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Voznesensk, UA	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Bastanka, UA	all-time rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Nikopol, UA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Balasore, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Klepinino, UA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Lake City 2 E, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Zaporoz'e, UA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Tiraspol, MD	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Izmail, UA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Komisarivka, UA	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1988	Warren 2 ENE, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 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

1802 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1988. 1988 had 856 records.

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

Records on 09-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1813	1
1814	2
1815	2
1833	1
1837	1
1845	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	2
1851	1
1854	1
1855	3
1857	1
1860	3
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	3
1883	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	10
1906	14
1907	7
1908	4
1909	7
1910	9
1911	20
1912	62
1913	19
1914	37
1915	32
1916	25
1917	166
1918	31
1919	240
1920	59
1921	299
1922	206
1923	116
1924	138
1925	232
1926	141
1927	177
1928	93
1929	397
1930	156
1931	480
1932	465
1933	728
1934	407
1935	353
1936	535
1937	222
1938	397
1939	547
1940	297
1941	477
1942	375
1943	488
1944	769
1945	423
1946	325
1947	586
1948	340
1949	765
1950	570
1951	389
1952	382
1953	324
1954	309
1955	481
1956	717
1957	427
1958	480
1959	667
1960	678
1961	351
1962	682
1963	378
1964	294
1965	472
1966	351
1967	380
1968	308
1969	556
1970	582
1971	704
1972	523
1973	873
1974	626
1975	564
1976	639
1977	726
1978	1,165
1979	813
1980	739
1981	854
1982	605
1983	1,154
1984	1,123
1985	1,492
1986	1,203
1987	880
1988	856
1989	648
1990	747
1991	806
1992	869
1993	783
1994	704
1995	1,324
1996	609
1997	892
1998	1,331
1999	1,196
2000	981
2001	1,643
2002	1,238
2003	819
2004	1,576
2005	1,015
2006	850
2007	1,112
2008	878
2009	832
2010	1,143
2011	1,554
2012	813
2013	831
2014	515
2015	728
2016	951
2017	978
2018	724
2019	903
2020	1,952
2021	1,080
2022	1,567
2023	1,242
2024	1,336
2025	707
2026	699

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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).