Weather Records on 8 July 2024

1,269 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 2024. Highest significance: Danevang 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 2024

On 8 July 2024, 1,269 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,034 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,230 daily.
Danevang 1 W set a daily record precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 8 July 2024.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,269 stations

1,269 station records on 8 July 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Palestine 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Houston William P Hobby AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Menindee Dwr Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Freeport 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	286.0 mm (11.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Intercontinental AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Centro Naf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	49.4 C (120.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fureneset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Slapton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallapoosa Wtr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.3 C (118.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coquille City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen Rio Grande Vly Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lushi	China	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,269 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 592, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 442, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 141.

Records on 8 July 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	592
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	442
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 2024 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 22, daily 1,230.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,039 broken records

Margins by which the 1,039 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 194.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 2024

Top 20 records on 8 July 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 2024	Danevang 1 W, US	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 July 2024	Palestine 2 NE, US	monthly rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	84 years	78 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	97 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	116 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Aparan, AM	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Santuck, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	118 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Conroe, US	daily rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Columbus, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Houston William P Hobby AP, US	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Zinder, NE	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Menindee Dwr Depot, AU	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 July 2024	Freeport 2 NW, US	daily rain	286.0 mm (11.3 in)	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Richmond, US	monthly rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Houston Intercontinental AP, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Menindee Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Ajan, RU	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Zhengzhou, CN	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2024	Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	51 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2024. 2024 had 1,269 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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 25	1,001
25 to 50	20
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1