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Weather Records on 8 August 1997

1,381 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1997. Highest significance: Wichita Mtn Wr, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 1997

  • On 8 August 1997, 1,381 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 565 were record highs and 588 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 1,289 daily.
  • Wichita Mtn Wr set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 4.4 C (39.9 F) on 8 August 1997.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,381 stations
Weather records on 8 August 1997 1,381 station records on 8 August 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,381 station records on 8 August 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 August 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Wichita Mtn WrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)57 of 100 (Notable)
DurantUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)56 of 100 (Notable)
BrenhamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation147.6 mm (5.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt VernonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation123.2 mm (4.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
MenaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)52 of 100 (Notable)
BastropUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
ComancheUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.7 mm (2.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)49 of 100 (Notable)
FordyceUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
HugoUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
LongviewUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
San ManuelUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
DoniphanUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
ErickUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
DardanelleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
CanadianUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
FredericksburgUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Proctor RsvrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation94.2 mm (3.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
De SablaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
KosciuskoUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
ColemanUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt PleasantUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
WeatherfordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
IdabelUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
WeatherfordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
MarlintonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
GravetteUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
MaudUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
ElkhornUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Violet TownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.6 mm (1.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ElkhartUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
HagansportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ClarendonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Boquilla Numero UnoMexicoRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
TronaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
YorkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
SmithvilleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
RenovoUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Burarama (Dnos)BrazilRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
BowieUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
HarlingenUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch HetchyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 EUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
OkemahUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
PerryUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 EUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
PurcellvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,381 records
Records on 8 August 1997 by type Records set or tied on 8 August 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 338, Lowest daily maximum 371, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 217, Heaviest daily rainfall 228. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 338Lowest daily maximum: 371Highest daily minimum: 227Lowest daily minimum: 217Heaviest daily rainfall: 228Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 August 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 338, Lowest daily maximum 371, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 217, Heaviest daily rainfall 228.
Records on 8 August 1997 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum338
Lowest daily maximum371
Highest daily minimum227
Lowest daily minimum217
Heaviest daily rainfall228
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 August 1997 by timescale Records on 8 August 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 91, daily 1,289. 05001,0001,500all-time: 1monthly: 91daily: 1,289all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 August 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 91, daily 1,289.
Records on 8 August 1997 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly91
daily1,289

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,028 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 August 1997 Margins by which the 1,028 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.4. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 20: 99720 to 40: 2040 to 60: 760 to 80: 280 to 100: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 1,028 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 August 1997
MarginRecords
0 to 20997
20 to 4020
40 to 607
60 to 802
80 to 1002

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 1997
Top 20 records on 8 August 1997 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 August 1997Wichita Mtn Wr, USmonthly low min4.4 C (39.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)86 years57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Durant, USmonthly low max17.2 C (63.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)85 years56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Brenham, USdaily rain147.6 mm (5.8 in)90.4 mm (3.6 in)23 years56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Mt Vernon, USmonthly rain123.2 mm (4.9 in)41.2 mm (1.6 in)26 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Mena, USmonthly low max16.1 C (61.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)79 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Bastrop, USmonthly low max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)102 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Comanche, USdaily rain74.7 mm (2.9 in)62.5 mm (2.5 in)8 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Purcell 2 SW, USmonthly low max17.8 C (64.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)68 years49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Fordyce, USmonthly low max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)81 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Hugo, USmonthly low max17.2 C (63.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)52 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Longview, USmonthly low max21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)76 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997San Manuel, USdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)32.5 mm (1.3 in)16 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Doniphan, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)92 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Erick, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)84 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Dublin 2SE, USdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)63.5 mm (2.5 in)8 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Dardanelle, USdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)79 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Canadian, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)58 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Fredericksburg, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)96 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Proctor Rsvr, USdaily rain94.2 mm (3.7 in)85.6 mm (3.4 in)8 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1997Seymour 3NW, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)58 years45 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 1997
Records on 08-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,381 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11798: 11800: 11808: 31815: 11833: 11843: 11844: 21845: 11854: 11859: 31860: 11861: 11863: 11865: 11868: 21869: 11871: 11873: 31875: 21876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11884: 31888: 31890: 21891: 11892: 21893: 11895: 81896: 21897: 51898: 101899: 81900: 111901: 21902: 21903: 201904: 131905: 71906: 91907: 91908: 131909: 341910: 51911: 381912: 571913: 281914: 71915: 471916: 391917: 351918: 1601919: 281920: 1381921: 421922: 741923: 701924: 991925: 1491926: 1901927: 2781928: 2521929: 1661930: 8011931: 3181932: 2341933: 2281934: 7341935: 5081936: 3591937: 3621938: 8551939: 6711940: 3331941: 3241942: 6141943: 5121944: 3521945: 5721946: 3491947: 4421948: 5431949: 6751950: 5161951: 5131952: 3051953: 3931954: 5581955: 5371956: 2731957: 5171958: 4961959: 4701960: 3991961: 2701962: 5671963: 6011964: 4671965: 5201966: 5981967: 4321968: 8681969: 5841970: 7031971: 6461972: 1,0731973: 4461974: 7261975: 1,0411976: 1,2021977: 6071978: 9761979: 4661980: 9191981: 9641982: 7111983: 1,1101984: 6191985: 7261986: 5751987: 8611988: 7331989: 2,3981990: 1,1241991: 1,2301992: 1,2671993: 6541994: 1,0091995: 1,5031996: 8141997: 1,3811998: 1,3041999: 1,2482000: 9612001: 1,5572002: 1,0592003: 1,4322004: 1,1152005: 8822006: 8422007: 1,6602008: 8342009: 1,1122010: 1,2542011: 1,2562012: 7542013: 8412014: 5422015: 8352016: 5602017: 8312018: 7312019: 7222020: 8942021: 5022022: 7112023: 9792024: 7742025: 7522026: 1,0001793187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,381 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-08 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17981
18001
18083
18151
18331
18431
18442
18451
18541
18593
18601
18611
18631
18651
18682
18691
18711
18733
18752
18762
18771
18781
18792
18801
18843
18883
18902
18911
18922
18931
18958
18962
18975
189810
18998
190011
19012
19022
190320
190413
19057
19069
19079
190813
190934
19105
191138
191257
191328
19147
191547
191639
191735
1918160
191928
1920138
192142
192274
192370
192499
1925149
1926190
1927278
1928252
1929166
1930801
1931318
1932234
1933228
1934734
1935508
1936359
1937362
1938855
1939671
1940333
1941324
1942614
1943512
1944352
1945572
1946349
1947442
1948543
1949675
1950516
1951513
1952305
1953393
1954558
1955537
1956273
1957517
1958496
1959470
1960399
1961270
1962567
1963601
1964467
1965520
1966598
1967432
1968868
1969584
1970703
1971646
19721,073
1973446
1974726
19751,041
19761,202
1977607
1978976
1979466
1980919
1981964
1982711
19831,110
1984619
1985726
1986575
1987861
1988733
19892,398
19901,124
19911,230
19921,267
1993654
19941,009
19951,503
1996814
19971,381
19981,304
19991,248
2000961
20011,557
20021,059
20031,432
20041,115
2005882
2006842
20071,660
2008834
20091,112
20101,254
20111,256
2012754
2013841
2014542
2015835
2016560
2017831
2018731
2019722
2020894
2021502
2022711
2023979
2024774
2025752
20261,000

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).