Weather Records on 30 August 2008

678 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 2008. Highest significance: Mount Margaret, AU.

Key Facts for 30 August 2008

On 30 August 2008, 678 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 647 daily.
Mount Margaret set a daily record precipitation of 37.8 mm (1.5 in) on 30 August 2008.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

678 stations

678 station records on 30 August 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sretensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Potrerillos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Plavsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ganado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jalcomulco (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapuluacanito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mogoca	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nth Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guiyang	China	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.3 C (61.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cucharas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cucurpe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Centro 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial Beach Ream Fld NAS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karuizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beira	Mozambique	Record high maximum temperature	37.3 C (99.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial Beach Ream Fld NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Frio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mexicali (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gangca	China	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

678 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 179, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 30 August 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	179
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 2008 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 647.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 2008

Top 20 records on 30 August 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 2008	Mount Margaret, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	118 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2008	Sretensk, RU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2008	Oodnadatta Airport, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Potrerillos, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Friona, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Plavsk, RU	daily rain	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Florence, US	daily high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Ganado, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Spring Grove, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Jalcomulco (Cfe), MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Hialeah, US	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	135 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Chapuluacanito, MX	monthly low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high max	16.2 C (61.2 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	130 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Milan, IT	daily high max	34.6 C (94.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	130 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2008	Mogoca, RU	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	40 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2008. 2008 had 678 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 2026-10-17 (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	470
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1