Weather Records on 8 August 2013

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2013. Highest significance: Arnett 3NE, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 2013

On 8 August 2013, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
356 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 783 daily.
Arnett 3NE set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 8 August 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 8 August 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baramba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ystad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marbling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hurbanovo	Slovakia	Record high maximum temperature	39.3 C (102.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Old Hickory Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wanneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Muchea Tree Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nammen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kirup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvesta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tribsees	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ytterberg_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Varazdin	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.7 C (101.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Boone Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton 11 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	36.8 C (98.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tullinge A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bluestone Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roleystone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 216, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 337.

Records on 8 August 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	216
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	337
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2013 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 36, daily 783.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

692 broken records

Margins by which the 692 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2013

Top 20 records on 8 August 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2013	Arnett 3NE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2013	Utica, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2013	Gravette, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	110 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2013	Hot Springs, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Ada, SE	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Baramba, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Ystad, SE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Higgins, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Marbling, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Hurbanovo, SK	monthly high max	39.3 C (102.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Old Hickory Dam, US	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Wanneroo, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Muchea Tree Farm, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Sedan, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Lake Nammen, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Kirup, AU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Toccoa, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2013	Kalvesta 1 W, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	47 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2013. 2013 had 841 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	1,000

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Data for records on 2013-08-08: 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 2026-10-17 (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 10	583
10 to 20	70
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1