Weather Records on 1 August 1990
927 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1990. Highest significance: Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU.
Key Facts for 1 August 1990
- On 1 August 1990, 927 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 336 were record highs and 298 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 863 daily.
- Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) set a daily record precipitation of 101.4 mm (4.0 in) on 1 August 1990.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.
Record Map
927 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Batemans Bay Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 205.8 mm (8.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.0 mm (6.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Kia Ora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Vale (Manly Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Keira Scout Camp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.6 mm (6.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bodalla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Foxground Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 365.2 mm (14.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bradford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.1 C (89.8 F) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 31.9 C (89.4 F) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belanglo State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutton Forest (Eling Forest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleyong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Onor | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay Nature Reserve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (High Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Majors Creek (the Old School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Ran Air Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stephan 2 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strawberry North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| High Range (Wanganderry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collector (Brookdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurnell (Caltex Oil Refinery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kajlastuj | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monticello Muni AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charters Towers Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Bay (the Coast Golf Clu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woonona (Popes Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Maitland Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Joadja (Greenwalk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.6 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Skegness | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenville 2 NE | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Fairy (Merigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pte de la Hague | France | Record high maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sovetskaja Gavan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
927 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 213 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 178 |
| Highest daily minimum | 123 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 120 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 293 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 17 |
| monthly | 47 |
| daily | 863 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
722 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 660 |
| 25 to 50 | 33 |
| 50 to 75 | 13 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 3 |
| 125 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 August 1990| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1990 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 1990 | Milton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 August 1990 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 77.9 mm (3.1 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 81 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 57 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 57 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Batemans Bay Post Office, AU | daily rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 57 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU | daily rain | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 57 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 205.8 mm (8.1 in) | 182.2 mm (7.2 in) | 37 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Snowball, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 75 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 153.0 mm (6.0 in) | 129.9 mm (5.1 in) | 37 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 39 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 August 1990 | Mittagong (Kia Ora), AU | daily rain | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | 65.9 mm (2.6 in) | 39 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 176.8 mm (7.0 in) | 37 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU | daily rain | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 81 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Appin Church St, AU | daily rain | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 37 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Cataract Dam, AU | daily rain | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 82.7 mm (3.3 in) | 37 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 90.1 mm (3.5 in) | 29 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 August 1990 | Mount Keira Scout Camp, AU | daily rain | 158.6 mm (6.2 in) | 115.2 mm (4.5 in) | 39 years | 55 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
1797 to 1990Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 108 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 32 |
| 1920 | 101 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 203 |
| 1924 | 93 |
| 1925 | 281 |
| 1926 | 252 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 132 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 252 |
| 1931 | 362 |
| 1932 | 408 |
| 1933 | 487 |
| 1934 | 448 |
| 1935 | 547 |
| 1936 | 636 |
| 1937 | 492 |
| 1938 | 523 |
| 1939 | 335 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 341 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 398 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1945 | 975 |
| 1946 | 336 |
| 1947 | 401 |
| 1948 | 354 |
| 1949 | 324 |
| 1950 | 552 |
| 1951 | 420 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 565 |
| 1954 | 462 |
| 1955 | 796 |
| 1956 | 441 |
| 1957 | 270 |
| 1958 | 389 |
| 1959 | 352 |
| 1960 | 677 |
| 1961 | 404 |
| 1962 | 602 |
| 1963 | 270 |
| 1964 | 883 |
| 1965 | 669 |
| 1966 | 383 |
| 1967 | 250 |
| 1968 | 625 |
| 1969 | 453 |
| 1970 | 482 |
| 1971 | 1,135 |
| 1972 | 609 |
| 1973 | 766 |
| 1974 | 526 |
| 1975 | 915 |
| 1976 | 886 |
| 1977 | 636 |
| 1978 | 706 |
| 1979 | 580 |
| 1980 | 906 |
| 1981 | 668 |
| 1982 | 742 |
| 1983 | 931 |
| 1984 | 532 |
| 1985 | 987 |
| 1986 | 846 |
| 1987 | 999 |
| 1988 | 880 |
| 1989 | 1,301 |
| 1990 | 927 |
| 1991 | 740 |
| 1992 | 1,024 |
| 1993 | 907 |
| 1994 | 1,217 |
| 1995 | 1,513 |
| 1996 | 1,118 |
| 1997 | 904 |
| 1998 | 1,281 |
| 1999 | 1,707 |
| 2000 | 1,020 |
| 2001 | 1,079 |
| 2002 | 1,249 |
| 2003 | 1,155 |
| 2004 | 740 |
| 2005 | 878 |
| 2006 | 1,655 |
| 2007 | 746 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 932 |
| 2010 | 1,182 |
| 2011 | 1,191 |
| 2012 | 850 |
| 2013 | 542 |
| 2014 | 853 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2016 | 499 |
| 2017 | 758 |
| 2018 | 987 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 838 |
| 2021 | 1,009 |
| 2022 | 915 |
| 2023 | 627 |
| 2024 | 879 |
| 2025 | 785 |
| 2026 | 1,085 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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