Weather Records on 8 August 2024

774 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2024. Highest significance: Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 2024

On 8 August 2024, 774 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
416 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 751 daily.
Winston Salem Reynolds AP set a daily record precipitation of 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 8 August 2024.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

774 stations

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

Weather records on 8 August 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tillabery	Niger	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Otog Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yinchuan	China	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Zerdevka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Longwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 9 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlitamak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avasjo-Borgafjall_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lillington	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pingliang	China	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Damascus 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lisco	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toguchin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookgreen Gardens	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whalen Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laurinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cades 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sortland-Kleiva	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

774 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 160, Highest daily minimum 256, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 154.

Records on 8 August 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	160
Highest daily minimum	256
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 17, daily 751.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

588 broken records

Margins by which the 588 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2024

Top 20 records on 8 August 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2024	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Purcellville, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Salisbury, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Tillabery, NE	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	95 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Marion, US	daily rain	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	129.1 mm (5.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Otog Qi, CN	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Yinchuan, CN	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Zerdevka, RU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Raleigh AP, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2024	Charlotte Douglas AP, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Cordova AP, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Greensboro Wtp, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Longwood, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Wilson 3 SW, US	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Ocala, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	127 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Santa Fe 2, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2024	Hemavan, SE	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	50 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 774 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	531
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1