Weather Records on 30 August 2023

651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 2023. Highest significance: Rudnaja Pristan, RU.

Key Facts for 30 August 2023

On 30 August 2023, 651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
413 were record highs and 71 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 620 daily.
Rudnaja Pristan set a daily record precipitation of 128.0 mm (5.0 in) on 30 August 2023.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

651 stations

651 station records on 30 August 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
N Myrtle Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Flattop Mtn.	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Many Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rijeka	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pickfoot Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
North Fork Jocko	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Banfield Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Split Marjan	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta Bush Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portoroz-Letalisce	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cross City AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bisson Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quartz Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crnomelj-Doblice	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virolahti Koivuniemi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pbo Anantapur	India	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stahl Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sangary	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhneudinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ternej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salinas AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Daugavpils	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

651 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 August 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 August 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 30, daily 620.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 2023

Top 20 records on 30 August 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 2023	Rudnaja Pristan, RU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2023	Florence Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2023	Bigfork 13 S, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2023	Orangeburg 2, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2023	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	monthly rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Valdosta Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Albemarle, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	N Myrtle Beach, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Flattop Mtn., US	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Gavar, AM	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Hungry Horse Dam, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Many Glacier, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Moss Peak, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Sugar City, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Lumberton Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Rijeka, HR	daily rain	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Pickfoot Creek, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Kellogg, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	North Fork Jocko, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2023	Banfield Mountain, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	45 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

1806 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2023. 2023 had 651 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	4
1813	1
1814	2
1827	1
1829	1
1835	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	4
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	4
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	7
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	6
1901	8
1902	12
1903	19
1904	13
1905	23
1906	29
1907	8
1908	10
1909	37
1910	15
1911	41
1912	60
1913	22
1914	23
1915	47
1916	17
1917	50
1918	45
1919	17
1920	78
1921	100
1922	65
1923	61
1924	283
1925	167
1926	173
1927	109
1928	327
1929	208
1930	245
1931	192
1932	1,102
1933	274
1934	519
1935	476
1936	191
1937	418
1938	233
1939	401
1940	346
1941	422
1942	385
1943	487
1944	491
1945	455
1946	545
1947	599
1948	519
1949	240
1950	481
1951	1,091
1952	316
1953	1,124
1954	516
1955	417
1956	479
1957	321
1958	363
1959	546
1960	356
1961	573
1962	387
1963	442
1964	422
1965	1,118
1966	500
1967	536
1968	729
1969	522
1970	423
1971	443
1972	579
1973	646
1974	838
1975	664
1976	679
1977	665
1978	825
1979	517
1980	572
1981	684
1982	770
1983	696
1984	1,127
1985	629
1986	1,768
1987	638
1988	881
1989	791
1990	983
1991	938
1992	1,697
1993	1,200
1994	601
1995	940
1996	1,385
1997	960
1998	1,278
1999	864
2000	1,189
2001	750
2002	801
2003	1,226
2004	1,087
2005	1,500
2006	989
2007	1,300
2008	678
2009	1,251
2010	1,552
2011	994
2012	1,087
2013	644
2014	558
2015	1,074
2016	552
2017	924
2018	616
2019	755
2020	671
2021	429
2022	1,077
2023	651
2024	912
2025	324
2026	733

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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	487
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3