Weather Records on 10 August 1997

1,504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 1997. Highest significance: El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US.

Key Facts for 10 August 1997

On 10 August 1997, 1,504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
615 were record highs and 563 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,418 daily.
El Dorado Goodwin Fld set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 10 August 1997.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,504 stations

1,504 station records on 10 August 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Millston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boulder City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bugt	China	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Center	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
St-Girons	France	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Friars Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kushiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heflin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hines Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuenca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maysboro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Undanooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandsprings	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toulouse-Blagnac	France	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jendouba	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calingiri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel El Alto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,504 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 284, Lowest daily maximum 420, Highest daily minimum 331, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 326.

Records on 10 August 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	284
Lowest daily maximum	420
Highest daily minimum	331
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 1997 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 81, daily 1,418.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,171 broken records

Margins by which the 1,171 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 1997

Top 20 records on 10 August 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 1997	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	75 years	66 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1997	Logansport, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1997	Millston, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1997	Boulder City, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 August 1997	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Bugt, CN	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Canaan Farm, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Center, US	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Yathroo, AU	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Catus, FR	daily rain	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	St-Girons, FR	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Talladega, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Kanab, US	monthly rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Le Mars, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Friars Well, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Kushiro, JP	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 1997	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	92 years	49 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

1814 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1997. 1997 had 1,504 records.

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

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

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Data for records on 1997-08-10: 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	1,138
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1