Weather Records on 8 August 2019

722 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2019. Highest significance: Port Lincoln (Westmere), AU.

Key Facts for 8 August 2019

On 8 August 2019, 722 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 702 daily.
Port Lincoln (Westmere) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 47.4 mm (1.9 in) on 8 August 2019.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

722 stations

722 station records on 8 August 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bangor Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Landisville 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greers Ferry Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
John Redmond Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salina Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nassau Airport New	Bahamas, The	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alta Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jharsuguda	India	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gadag	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Muni Crews Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finniss	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belgaum/Sambra	India	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-USA	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Basin-Settleme	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hilltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Bold Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston Scholes Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tintinara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsborough	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

722 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 256, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 274.

Records on 8 August 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	256
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2019 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 702.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 149.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2019

Top 20 records on 8 August 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2019	Port Lincoln (Westmere), AU	monthly rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	111 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2019	Velikie Luki, RU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2019	Jagdalpur, IN	daily rain	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2019	Natoma, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2019	Iola 1 W, US	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2019	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Fredonia, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	N Platte Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	129 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Auburn, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	120 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	118 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Bangor Intl AP, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Manitowoc, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	113 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Dresden, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Landisville 2 NW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Greers Ferry Dam, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	John Redmond Lake, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Salina Muni AP, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Nassau Airport New, BS	daily rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2019	Mohonk Lake, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	97 years	46 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2019. 2019 had 722 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2019-08-08: 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 20	515
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1