Weather Records on 8 August 2023

979 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2023. Highest significance: Purnea, IN.

Key Facts for 8 August 2023

On 8 August 2023, 979 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
618 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 894 daily.
Purnea set a daily record precipitation of 172.0 mm (6.8 in) on 8 August 2023.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

979 stations

979 station records on 8 August 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Boverdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bedford Hanscom Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tunhovd	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Al III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tasan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gol - Stake	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Camden	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Angardsvatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Drevsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Malmagen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Geilo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Linhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Skriveri	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Reinli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Einavatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wister 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jelgava	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Groveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maverick Fork	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goteborg A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atnsjoen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Preststulen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ostre Toten - Apelsvoll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stollet_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holjes	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Ardal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malda	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnij Ufalej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Letafors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Venabu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Idre_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hafsas	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hedal I Valdres II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fokstua	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lillhamra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

979 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 232, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 386, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 246.

Records on 8 August 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	232
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	386
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2023 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 57, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2023

Top 20 records on 8 August 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2023	Purnea, IN	daily rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	99.4 mm (3.9 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 August 2023	Maristova, NO	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 August 2023	Boverdal, NO	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	110 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Skjak, NO	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	120 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Highmarket 2W, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Bedford Hanscom Fld, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Tunhovd, NO	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Al III, NO	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Brewerton Lock 23, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Sandersville, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Tasan, SE	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2023	Gol - Stake, NO	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Camden, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Vang I Valdres, NO	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	110 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Angardsvatnet, NO	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Drevsjo, NO	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Malmagen, SE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2023	Big Fk 1 SSE, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	64 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

1793 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2023. 2023 had 979 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	701
20 to 40	40
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1