Weather Records on 7 August 2000

871 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2000. Highest significance: Duncan, US.

Key Facts for 7 August 2000

On 7 August 2000, 871 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
462 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 832 daily.
Duncan set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 7 August 2000.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

871 stations

871 station records on 7 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Surnadal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sandnas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marsliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Andalsnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chorozinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hustadvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meyersdale 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baksjonaset	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oksendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Skjenaldfossen I Orkdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Comanja de Corona	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcatepec	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Silvituc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eide Pa Nordmore	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Halsafjord II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Skjaekerfossen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Madero	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nogales 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

871 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 331, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 265.

Records on 7 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	331
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	265
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 36, daily 832.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 2000

Top 20 records on 7 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 2000	Duncan, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	98 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2000	Surnadal, NO	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Bau, BR	monthly rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Orskog, NO	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Sandnas, SE	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Marsliden, SE	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Andalsnes, NO	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Confluence 1 SW Dam, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Norddal, NO	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Elliston, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Wellsville, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Chorozinho, BR	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Chitradurga, IN	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Las Vigas, MX	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Hustadvatn, NO	monthly rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Aunet, NO	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Meyersdale 2 SSW, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2000	Baksjonaset, SE	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	47 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

1808 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2000. 2000 had 871 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,044

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Data for records on 2000-08-07: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	590
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2