Weather Records on 4 August 2008

883 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 2008. Highest significance: Finspang, SE.

Key Facts for 4 August 2008

On 4 August 2008, 883 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
364 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 837 daily.
Finspang set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 4 August 2008.
Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

883 stations

883 station records on 4 August 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 August 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Finspang	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hallands_Vadero	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hoby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rorsbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tidaholm_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Backefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sodertalje	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gillastig	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nynashamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tullinge A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oltedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wiad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hassleholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Soraby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Savsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kisa_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gendalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavsberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lessebo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haggarda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vinga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Uplo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Djursatra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grindsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tanga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Konga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skillingaryd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sosdala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vinslov_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olastorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rossared	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Falkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tjallmo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sattra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Landskrona_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bjuv	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malexander	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hogemalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Godegard	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ostana	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Skurup_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stehag	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grebbeshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sorbytorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tranas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hid	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huskvarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vrena	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

883 records

Records set or tied on 4 August 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 183, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 284.

Records on 4 August 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	183
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	284
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 August 2008 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 38, daily 837.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 August 2008

Top 20 records on 4 August 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 August 2008	Finspang, SE	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Hallands_Vadero, SE	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Hoby, SE	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Tularosa, US	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Rorsbo, SE	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Tidaholm_D, SE	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Backefors, SE	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2008	Ljungby, SE	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Sodertalje, SE	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Gillastig, SE	all-time rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Nynashamn, SE	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Tullinge A, SE	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Oltedal, NO	monthly rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Ada, SE	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Wiad, SE	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Bollebygd, SE	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Tartu-Toravere, EE	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Hassleholm, SE	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Soraby, SE	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2008	Savsjo, SE	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	55 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

1815 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2008. 2008 had 883 records.

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

Records on 08-04 in each year
Year	Records
1815	1
1827	1
1830	2
1833	1
1835	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1857	1
1859	2
1860	2
1863	1
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1874	3
1875	1
1878	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	4
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	1
1899	7
1900	6
1902	4
1903	18
1904	11
1905	19
1906	14
1907	20
1908	31
1909	27
1910	17
1911	23
1912	51
1913	15
1914	33
1915	85
1916	97
1917	29
1918	95
1919	34
1920	79
1921	67
1922	68
1923	146
1924	132
1925	77
1926	334
1927	136
1928	352
1929	224
1930	698
1931	371
1932	258
1933	347
1934	521
1935	367
1936	719
1937	258
1938	489
1939	433
1940	236
1941	383
1942	303
1943	468
1944	662
1945	355
1946	265
1947	845
1948	558
1949	421
1950	666
1951	680
1952	465
1953	1,017
1954	426
1955	624
1956	437
1957	343
1958	533
1959	303
1960	331
1961	745
1962	470
1963	438
1964	885
1965	409
1966	552
1967	428
1968	280
1969	638
1970	415
1971	813
1972	773
1973	748
1974	1,040
1975	772
1976	801
1977	599
1978	1,051
1979	510
1980	998
1981	636
1982	703
1983	920
1984	722
1985	634
1986	905
1987	892
1988	1,204
1989	738
1990	1,013
1991	769
1992	754
1993	1,046
1994	1,265
1995	1,117
1996	1,143
1997	891
1998	1,423
1999	762
2000	840
2001	1,087
2002	928
2003	1,309
2004	968
2005	1,246
2006	1,131
2007	685
2008	883
2009	681
2010	1,665
2011	1,536
2012	738
2013	452
2014	980
2015	505
2016	732
2017	1,134
2018	760
2019	499
2020	778
2021	691
2022	1,185
2023	1,150
2024	809
2025	840
2026	1,044

Download the Data

Data for records on 2008-08-04: 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 2026-10-17 (17 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 20	587
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1