Weather Records on 2 August 1991

798 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1991. Highest significance: Dolisie, CG.

Key Facts for 2 August 1991

On 2 August 1991, 798 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
353 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 753 daily.
Dolisie set a monthly record daily precipitation of 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 2 August 1991.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

798 stations

798 station records on 2 August 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Erfurt-Bindersleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kiefersfelden-Gach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benson	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulina	Romania	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Martin Chalchicuautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aragac Visokogornaya	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Live Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roundup	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canaan Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marinette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Muna	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Midville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Schwarzburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Siqueros (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Branchville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monclova (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vanavara	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

798 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 227.

Records on 2 August 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	193
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1991 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 41, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

579 broken records

Margins by which the 579 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1991

Top 20 records on 2 August 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1991	Dolisie, CG	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Toccoa, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Blackville 3 W, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Erfurt-Bindersleben, DE	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Kiefersfelden-Gach, DE	daily rain	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Goodland, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Millen 4 N, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Benson, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Atil, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	San Diego de Alejandria, MX	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Rosholt, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Quitupan, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Westbourne, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Sulina, RO	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Apizaco, MX	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Lawrence, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1991	Sviland, NO	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	65 years	36 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

1812 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1991. 1991 had 798 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1816	2
1828	1
1829	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1863	3
1864	1
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1898	2
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	4
1904	9
1905	21
1906	21
1907	22
1908	39
1909	25
1910	15
1911	43
1912	52
1913	22
1914	15
1915	42
1916	53
1917	115
1918	37
1919	21
1920	45
1921	88
1922	39
1923	128
1924	138
1925	175
1926	200
1927	308
1928	262
1929	210
1930	600
1931	320
1932	334
1933	542
1934	458
1935	457
1936	391
1937	389
1938	544
1939	762
1940	237
1941	279
1942	354
1943	528
1944	487
1945	269
1946	377
1947	453
1948	455
1949	355
1950	504
1951	305
1952	268
1953	448
1954	371
1955	788
1956	670
1957	339
1958	360
1959	388
1960	637
1961	538
1962	396
1963	314
1964	949
1965	798
1966	462
1967	234
1968	445
1969	395
1970	439
1971	1,048
1972	620
1973	635
1974	513
1975	907
1976	1,098
1977	569
1978	685
1979	569
1980	822
1981	679
1982	819
1983	718
1984	595
1985	742
1986	632
1987	1,062
1988	1,068
1989	1,087
1990	1,055
1991	798
1992	1,132
1993	954
1994	986
1995	1,333
1996	824
1997	794
1998	1,183
1999	1,205
2000	920
2001	947
2002	1,039
2003	1,277
2004	752
2005	961
2006	1,736
2007	834
2008	888
2009	1,106
2010	1,315
2011	1,310
2012	758
2013	817
2014	813
2015	666
2016	608
2017	938
2018	1,097
2019	471
2020	699
2021	835
2022	861
2023	887
2024	1,337
2025	756
2026	1,130

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Data for records on 1991-08-02: 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	560
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1