Weather Records on 30 August 1983

696 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1983. Highest significance: Orleans, US.

Key Facts for 30 August 1983

On 30 August 1983, 696 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 666 daily.
Orleans set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 30 August 1983.
Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

696 stations

696 station records on 30 August 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 August 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Scotia	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Garberville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Big Bar 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mad River Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sawyers Bar Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goodrich 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Illahe	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hilts Slash Disposal	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sattahip	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Curtiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Araruna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Boqueron	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sirte	Libya	Record low minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tamanrasset	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sexton Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

696 records

Records set or tied on 30 August 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 199, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 238.

Records on 30 August 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	199
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 August 1983 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

552 broken records

Margins by which the 552 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 August 1983

Top 20 records on 30 August 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 August 1983	Orleans, US	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 August 1983	Scotia, US	monthly rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1983	Garberville, US	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1983	Upper Mattole, US	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1983	Big Bar 4 E, US	monthly rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1983	Mad River Rs, US	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 August 1983	Sawyers Bar Rs, US	monthly rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Port Stanley, CA	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Goodrich 1 E, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Drain, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Culbertson, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Brookings, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Happy Camp Rs, US	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Illahe, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Powers, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Waterloo, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Hilts Slash Disposal, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 1983	Klamath, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1983. 1983 had 696 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 10	466
10 to 20	56
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2