Weather Records on 8 August 2001

1,557 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2001. Highest significance: Gallivare_A, SE.

Key Facts for 8 August 2001

On 8 August 2001, 1,557 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,277 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,478 daily.
Gallivare_A set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 8 August 2001.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,557 stations

1,557 station records on 8 August 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnoarmeyskoe	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Talon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Puottaure	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Porjus	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Kulom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oaxtepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Craiova	Romania	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Ammers	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,557 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 589, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 688, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 150.

Records on 8 August 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	589
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	688
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2001 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 67, daily 1,478.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,062 broken records

Margins by which the 1,062 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2001

Top 20 records on 8 August 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2001	Gallivare_A, SE	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2001	Thibodaux 4 SE, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2001	Mc Laughlin 2SW, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Placerville 3SE, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	103 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Krasnoarmeyskoe, UA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Fullerton 1 ESE, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Sundance, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Talon, RU	daily rain	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Puottaure, SE	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Porjus, SE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Walker, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Ust-Kulom, RU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Boulder, US	all-time high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	New Bedford Coop, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Montague 4 NW, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Alfred, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2001	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 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

1793 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2001. 2001 had 1,557 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

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Data for records on 2001-08-08: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	1,018
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1