Weather Records on 2 August 1999

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1999. Highest significance: Ft Lewis, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 1999

On 2 August 1999, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
715 were record highs and 326 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,113 daily.
Ft Lewis set a daily record precipitation of 53.1 mm (2.1 in) on 2 August 1999.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 2 August 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hartley 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Incheon	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kirwin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tula	Russia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnij Ufalej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ersov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haswell	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manlio Fabio Altamiramo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Taxhimay	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Key W Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tapijulapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	40.5 C (104.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Picabo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 356, Lowest daily maximum 179, Highest daily minimum 359, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 164.

Records on 2 August 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	356
Lowest daily maximum	179
Highest daily minimum	359
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 1999 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 81, daily 1,113.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

838 broken records

Margins by which the 838 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 173.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 1999

Top 20 records on 2 August 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 1999	Ft Lewis, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1999	Orogrande, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 August 1999	Hartley 4 ESE, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Winona, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Southport 5 N, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Incheon, KR	daily rain	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Sandy Hook, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	117 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Hoxie, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Kirwin Dam, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Ness City, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Beaufort Wwtp, US	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Mito, JP	daily rain	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	173.1 mm (6.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Tula, RU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Verhnij Ufalej, RU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Grand Coteau, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Ersov, RU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Norton 9SSE, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1999	Hatteras, US	all-time high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	16 years	48 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1999. 1999 had 1,205 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 1999-08-02: 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 25	809
25 to 50	23
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2