Weather Records on 30 August 2000

1,189 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 2000. Highest significance: Covington 8 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 30 August 2000

On 30 August 2000, 1,189 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
702 were record highs and 286 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 29 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,104 daily.
Covington 8 WNW set an all-time record high maximum temperature of 41.7 C (107.1 F) on 30 August 2000.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

1,189 stations

1,189 station records on 30 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	249.9 mm (9.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tours	France	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vladislavovka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Phila 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salt Lake City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Geneve Cointrin	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Leflore AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millau	France	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bouse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,189 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 419, Lowest daily maximum 178, Highest daily minimum 283, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 201.

Records on 30 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	419
Lowest daily maximum	178
Highest daily minimum	283
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 29, monthly 56, daily 1,104.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

835 broken records

Margins by which the 835 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 2000

Top 20 records on 30 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 2000	Covington 8 WNW, US	all-time high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2000	Lucknow/Amausi, IN	monthly rain	249.9 mm (9.8 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Rinconada, MX	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Iron Mtn, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Farmerville, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	93 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Calhoun City, US	all-time high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	New Orleans Audubon, US	all-time high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Ruth, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	St George, US	monthly low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Veyo Powerhouse, US	all-time rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Tours, FR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Vladislavovka, UA	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Richmond, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Tonopah AP, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Huautla, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	Farmerville, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	St George, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2000	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	2 years	45 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

1806 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2000. 2000 had 1,189 records.

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

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	771
10 to 20	39
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2