Weather Records on 30 August 2001

750 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 2001. Highest significance: Presa Centenario, MX.

Key Facts for 30 August 2001

On 30 August 2001, 750 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 201 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 717 daily.
Presa Centenario set a daily record precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 30 August 2001.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

750 stations

750 station records on 30 August 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Presa Centenario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tiree	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
El Platanito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Plantersville 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cooper Lake Project	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco Castellanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haamstede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dongfang	China	Record daily precipitation	368.4 mm (14.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burrawang (Range Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden Bridge	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockefeller Wl Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gairdner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tepezala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Suchiate	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Novouzensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Granger	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wayjo Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Alburquerque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sacaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto de la Concepcion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Ecatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coronado Nmem	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orange	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

750 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 222.

Records on 30 August 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 717.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

513 broken records

Margins by which the 513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 2001

Top 20 records on 30 August 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 2001	Presa Centenario, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Tiree, GB	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	El Platanito, MX	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Yorktown, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Plantersville 2 SSE, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Baltimore-Washington Intl AP, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Cooper Lake Project, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Alvin, US	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Francisco Castellanos, MX	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Haamstede, NL	monthly rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Leona Vicario, MX	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Matagorda #2, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Bedford Harbour, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Dongfang, CN	monthly rain	368.4 mm (14.5 in)	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Asuncion Nochixtlan, MX	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Bemidji, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2001	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	106 years	46 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2001. 2001 had 750 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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Data for records on 2001-08-30: 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 2026-10-15 (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 20	465
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1