Weather Records on 8 August 2012

754 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2012. Highest significance: Kem-Port, RU.

Key Facts for 8 August 2012

On 8 August 2012, 754 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
483 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 708 daily.
Kem-Port set an all-time record daily precipitation of 76.4 mm (3.0 in) on 8 August 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

754 stations

754 station records on 8 August 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kem-Port	Russia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.9 mm (9.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jonuta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Segeza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gridino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Padany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Culman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sinop	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Burrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Indiga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Science Garden	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	363.7 mm (14.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mezen	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onega	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tynda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bucuresti-Baneasa	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ukhta Kalevala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Konstantinovskii	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reboly	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Black Spur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Amatenango del Valle	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tecuala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nagornyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luis Espinosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alpuyeca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pennington Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bochil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poblado C-15	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Narjan Mar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

754 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 263, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 220, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 135.

Records on 8 August 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	263
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	220
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2012 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 38, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

494 broken records

Margins by which the 494 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 276.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2012

Top 20 records on 8 August 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2012	Kem-Port, RU	all-time rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	94 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2012	Tifton, US	all-time rain	228.9 mm (9.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2012	Jonuta, MX	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2012	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Zhizhgin Mayak, RU	daily rain	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Arhangelsk, RU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Segeza, RU	all-time rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Suaqui Grande (Smn), MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Warrenton, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Gridino, RU	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Padany, RU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Culman, RU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Sinop, TR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	El Burrero, MX	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Willcox, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Indiga, RU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Tot-Ma, RU	monthly high min	19.9 C (67.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Science Garden, PH	daily rain	363.7 mm (14.3 in)	276.3 mm (10.9 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Mezen, RU	monthly rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2012	Onega, RU	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2012. 2012 had 754 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	1,001

Download the Data

Data for records on 2012-08-08: 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 2026-10-13 (13 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 50	488
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1