Weather Records on 8 August 2026

1,001 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2026. Highest significance: Mombetsu, JP.

Key Facts for 8 August 2026

On 8 August 2026, 1,001 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
877 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 927 daily.
Mombetsu set an all-time record daily precipitation of 223.0 mm (8.8 in) on 8 August 2026.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

1,001 stations

1,001 station records on 8 August 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mombetsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hakodate	Japan	Record daily precipitation	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Nara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	330.5 mm (13.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kutchan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	423.0 mm (16.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	391.0 mm (15.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Matsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	339.0 mm (13.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yokkaichi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kure Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	297.5 mm (11.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Incheon	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	229.7 mm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Osaka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	197.5 mm (7.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Naas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rumoi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Paz (City)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reno WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kyoto	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saga	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,001 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 440, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 437, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 78.

Records on 8 August 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	440
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	437
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2026 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 58, daily 927.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 293.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2026

Top 20 records on 8 August 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2026	Mombetsu, JP	all-time rain	223.0 mm (8.8 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 August 2026	Hakodate, JP	all-time rain	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	35 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Mtn Home 1 NNW, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	99 years	77 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Nara, JP	monthly rain	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	66 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Tarnagulla, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Suttsu, JP	all-time rain	330.5 mm (13.0 in)	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Kutchan, JP	all-time rain	423.0 mm (16.7 in)	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Akita, JP	all-time rain	391.0 mm (15.4 in)	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Matsuyama, JP	daily rain	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Tadotsu, JP	daily rain	339.0 mm (13.3 in)	293.2 mm (11.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Gen. Santos, PH	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Hovlandsdal, NO	daily rain	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	97 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2026	Ironwood, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Monroe Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Putneyville 2 SE Dam, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Winnebago, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	120 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Edeowie, AU	monthly rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	124 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Yokkaichi, JP	daily rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Fukuyama, JP	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	12 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2026. 2026 had 1,001 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	1,001

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	724
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1