Weather Records on 8 August 2014

542 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2014. Highest significance: Halepohaku 111, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 2014

On 8 August 2014, 542 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 532 daily.
Halepohaku 111 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 8 August 2014.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

542 stations

542 station records on 8 August 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Halepohaku 111	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kaliningrad	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Svanstein	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaena Pt 841.3	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chaam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rend Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Luxembourg Airport	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waltonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Headland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nantes-Bouguenais	France	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Giethoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loretta 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Rocher 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inter Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Perelyub	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yan An	China	Record low maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deurne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

542 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 222.

Records on 8 August 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2014 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 532.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2014

Top 20 records on 8 August 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2014	Halepohaku 111, US	monthly rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2014	Kaliningrad, RU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2014	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Oakley 4W, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	91 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Cambridge Niab, GB	monthly rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Kielder Castle, GB	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Skegness, GB	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Windsor, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	109 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Svanstein, SE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Sac City, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Kaena Pt 841.3, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Tuscola, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Chaam, NL	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Griggsville, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Rend Lake Dam, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Monroe City, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Decatur Wtp, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Bajandaj, RU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2014	Rison, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	43 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2014. 2014 had 542 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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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	429
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1