Weather Records on 7 August 2023
1,221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2023. Highest significance: Tunhovd, NO.
Key Facts for 7 August 2023
- On 7 August 2023, 1,221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 723 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 34 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,104 daily.
- Tunhovd set a daily record precipitation of 66.5 mm (2.6 in) on 7 August 2023.
- Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
1,221 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunhovd | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Belle Fourche 22 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Columbus | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Beito | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Boverdal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Agartala | India | Record daily precipitation | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Skjak | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ovre Ardal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Webster | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Preststulen | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ostre Toten - Apelsvoll | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Sogndal - Selseng | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Fokstua | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Szczecin | Poland | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Rauland | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rjukan | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Briksdal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maristova | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hedal I Valdres II | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stadlandet | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fresvik | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plant City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 39.4 C (102.9 F) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vincennes 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Central Michigan UNIV | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geilo | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alfoten II | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Einavatn | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lunner | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 67.9 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hammer Odde Fyr-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kvikne I Osterdal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ortnevik | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Igsi I Hobol | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vang I Valdres | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Covington 8 WNW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melville 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ishinomaki | Japan | Record high minimum temperature | 25.9 C (78.6 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallettsville 2 N | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vaernes | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stugudal - Kasen | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marby_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pontotoc Exp STN | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record high maximum temperature | 33.1 C (91.6 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maridalsoset | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gillastig | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malmagen | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paradise | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orland | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hagerstown 1E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hachita 1W | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cody 12SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkersburg AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sorve | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bauska | Latvia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ukmerge | Lithuania | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bjornholt | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tryvasshogda | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kise Pa Hedmark | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,221 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 267 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 147 |
| Highest daily minimum | 456 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 40 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 311 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 34 |
| monthly | 83 |
| daily | 1,104 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
947 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 811 |
| 10 to 20 | 83 |
| 20 to 30 | 36 |
| 30 to 40 | 7 |
| 40 to 50 | 4 |
| 50 to 60 | 4 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 August 2023| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2023 | Tunhovd, NO | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 August 2023 | Belle Fourche 22 NNW, US | all-time rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) | 41 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Columbus, US | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 84 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Beito, NO | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 68 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Boverdal, NO | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 50 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Agartala, IN | daily rain | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 88 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Skjak, NO | daily rain | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 50 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Ovre Ardal, NO | monthly rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 40 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Webster, US | daily rain | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 40 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Preststulen, NO | monthly rain | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 30 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Ostre Toten - Apelsvoll, NO | daily rain | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 50 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Sogndal - Selseng, NO | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 93 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Fokstua, NO | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 37 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Szczecin, PL | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 84 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 2023 | Rauland, NO | daily rain | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 13.3 mm (0.5 in) | 122 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2023 | Rjukan, NO | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 110 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2023 | Briksdal, NO | daily rain | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 50 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2023 | Maristova, NO | monthly rain | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 84 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2023 | Hedal I Valdres II, NO | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 2023 | Cuba, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 56 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 2023Counts 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 | 1,047 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).