Weather Records on 8 August 1990

1,124 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1990. Highest significance: Elizabethtown, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1990

On 8 August 1990, 1,124 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
336 were record highs and 643 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,057 daily.
Elizabethtown set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 8 August 1990.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,124 stations

1,124 station records on 8 August 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Errol	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alcobaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovskij Zav	Russia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Armeria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Excame	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Falls Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Plutarco Elias Calles	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burley Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kobe	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Jocoque	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,124 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 397, Heaviest daily rainfall 145.

Records on 8 August 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	246
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	397
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 1990 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 57, daily 1,057.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

814 broken records

Margins by which the 814 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 124.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1990

Top 20 records on 8 August 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 1990	Elizabethtown, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Errol, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Natchitoches, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Telchaquillo, MX	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Alcobaca, BR	daily rain	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Puente Colgante, MX	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Aleksandrovskij Zav, RU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Ruston la Tech, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Nashua 2 NNW, US	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Minden, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Pinkham Notch, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	New Holland, US	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Armeria, MX	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Plain Dealing, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Spencer, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Massabesic Lake, US	monthly rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Bradford, US	all-time rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1990	San Saba, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 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

1793 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1990. 1990 had 1,124 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

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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 20	784
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1