Weather Records on 7 August 2002

907 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2002. Highest significance: Kremsmuenster, AT.

Key Facts for 7 August 2002

On 7 August 2002, 907 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 375 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 867 daily.
Kremsmuenster set a daily record precipitation of 96.7 mm (3.8 in) on 7 August 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

907 stations

907 station records on 7 August 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Weesp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wellesbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hampstead	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Znamianka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Deputatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nadym	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Contla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anapa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Torrance AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chyhyryn	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Napas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Obregon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grainet-Rehberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mengzi	China	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverhead R/S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biser	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

907 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 191, Lowest daily minimum 222, Heaviest daily rainfall 140.

Records on 7 August 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	191
Lowest daily minimum	222
Heaviest daily rainfall	140
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 2002 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 38, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

642 broken records

Margins by which the 642 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 2002

Top 20 records on 7 August 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 2002	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily rain	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2002	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2002	Weesp, NL	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Daytona Beach, US	all-time high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Wellesbourne, GB	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Hampstead, GB	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Znamianka, UA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Deputatskij, RU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Cando 1E, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Garden Valley, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Nadym, RU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Rosalia, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Yreka, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Oakley, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Contla, MX	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Anapa, RU	daily rain	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Robe Comparison, AU	daily high min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2002	Coeur D'Alene, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	105 years	42 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2002. 2002 had 907 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 2002-08-07: 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	619
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1