Weather Records on 7 August 2017
954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2017. Highest significance: Durant, US.
Key Facts for 7 August 2017
- On 7 August 2017, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 331 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 924 daily.
- Durant set a daily record precipitation of 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 7 August 2017.
- Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.
Record Map
954 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant | United States | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Dequeen | United States | Record daily precipitation | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Aleppo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Penola Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Rison | United States | Record daily precipitation | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Llano | United States | Record daily precipitation | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wright Patman Dm & Lk | United States | Record daily precipitation | 195.8 mm (7.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Scottsville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Marietta 5SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Meridian Key Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gold | United States | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sewanee | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Johnson City 2N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burlington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Summit | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kalangadoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culbertson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Owase | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 281.9 mm (11.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waldron | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Georgetown Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tow | United States | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Jones Rs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Echunga Golf Course | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laryak | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponce 4 E | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record low minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dover | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lebanon 2W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Boston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarpley 3S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teague Rch | United States | Record daily precipitation | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bear Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jambin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sumoto | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonham 3NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 156.7 mm (6.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texarkana | United States | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sierraville Rs | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taylor Rch | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wimberley 1 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santaquin Chlorinator | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salem AP (McNary Field) | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monticello Muni AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abercorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uzhhorod | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Bluff | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brownsville | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shepetivka | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manhattan | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Henderson 8 SSW | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Farmington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monroe City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Headworks Portland Wtr B | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burnet | United States | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fredericksburg | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bremerton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| London Corbin AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
954 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 101 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 214 |
| Highest daily minimum | 230 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 52 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 357 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 924 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
773 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 706 |
| 25 to 50 | 45 |
| 50 to 75 | 13 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 1 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 August 2017| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2017 | Durant, US | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Dequeen, US | daily rain | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Aleppo, AU | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Penola Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 126 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Rison, US | daily rain | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Llano, US | monthly rain | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) | 42 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Wright Patman Dm & Lk, US | all-time rain | 195.8 mm (7.7 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 31 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Scottsville, US | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AU | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 110 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Marietta 5SW, US | daily rain | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 72 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Meridian Key Fld, US | daily rain | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 47 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2017 | Gold, US | daily rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 43 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Sewanee, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 106 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Johnson City 2N, US | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 46 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Watson, US | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 43 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Burlington, US | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 110 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Summit, US | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 30 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Kalangadoo, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Culbertson, US | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 90 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2017 | Owase, JP | daily rain | 281.9 mm (11.1 in) | 184.4 mm (7.3 in) | 58 years | 53 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
1808 to 2017Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1833 | 2 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1857 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 108 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 101 |
| 1924 | 128 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 188 |
| 1929 | 181 |
| 1930 | 486 |
| 1931 | 357 |
| 1932 | 249 |
| 1933 | 310 |
| 1934 | 608 |
| 1935 | 507 |
| 1936 | 286 |
| 1937 | 446 |
| 1938 | 568 |
| 1939 | 561 |
| 1940 | 271 |
| 1941 | 305 |
| 1942 | 340 |
| 1943 | 601 |
| 1944 | 332 |
| 1945 | 882 |
| 1946 | 500 |
| 1947 | 461 |
| 1948 | 756 |
| 1949 | 587 |
| 1950 | 541 |
| 1951 | 562 |
| 1952 | 556 |
| 1953 | 378 |
| 1954 | 589 |
| 1955 | 536 |
| 1956 | 321 |
| 1957 | 868 |
| 1958 | 571 |
| 1959 | 356 |
| 1960 | 344 |
| 1961 | 356 |
| 1962 | 718 |
| 1963 | 522 |
| 1964 | 446 |
| 1965 | 552 |
| 1966 | 400 |
| 1967 | 701 |
| 1968 | 600 |
| 1969 | 523 |
| 1970 | 652 |
| 1971 | 969 |
| 1972 | 1,172 |
| 1973 | 568 |
| 1974 | 746 |
| 1975 | 1,177 |
| 1976 | 1,168 |
| 1977 | 617 |
| 1978 | 1,210 |
| 1979 | 559 |
| 1980 | 871 |
| 1981 | 855 |
| 1982 | 727 |
| 1983 | 1,207 |
| 1984 | 840 |
| 1985 | 1,088 |
| 1986 | 544 |
| 1987 | 1,146 |
| 1988 | 897 |
| 1989 | 1,472 |
| 1990 | 1,625 |
| 1991 | 1,217 |
| 1992 | 1,236 |
| 1993 | 1,040 |
| 1994 | 1,262 |
| 1995 | 1,521 |
| 1996 | 1,107 |
| 1997 | 1,460 |
| 1998 | 1,183 |
| 1999 | 950 |
| 2000 | 871 |
| 2001 | 1,386 |
| 2002 | 907 |
| 2003 | 1,244 |
| 2004 | 1,400 |
| 2005 | 882 |
| 2006 | 923 |
| 2007 | 1,309 |
| 2008 | 918 |
| 2009 | 1,121 |
| 2010 | 1,098 |
| 2011 | 1,282 |
| 2012 | 688 |
| 2013 | 665 |
| 2014 | 501 |
| 2015 | 1,027 |
| 2016 | 505 |
| 2017 | 954 |
| 2018 | 636 |
| 2019 | 609 |
| 2020 | 605 |
| 2021 | 397 |
| 2022 | 880 |
| 2023 | 1,221 |
| 2024 | 835 |
| 2025 | 733 |
| 2026 | 1,045 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).