Weather Records on 2 August 1990
1,055 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 1990. Highest significance: Burrawang (Range Street), AU.
Key Facts for 2 August 1990
- On 2 August 1990, 1,055 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 391 were record highs and 206 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 40 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 932 daily.
- Burrawang (Range Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 249.5 mm (9.8 in) on 2 August 1990.
- Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.
Record Map
1,055 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrawang (Range Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 249.5 mm (9.8 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 207.8 mm (8.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.0 mm (7.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.0 mm (6.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Kia Ora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.2 mm (6.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Running Stream (Brooklyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.4 mm (7.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.9 mm (4.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 209.2 mm (8.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunny Corner (Snow Line) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Goulburn (Pomeroy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooranbong (Avondale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| O'Connell (Stratford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Sofala Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Ilford (Warrangunyah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Millthorpe (Inala) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Manildra (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wahroonga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.6 mm (3.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 407.2 mm (16.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Borenore Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Collector (Brookdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bannaby (Hillasmount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wattle Flat General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tuskahoma | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.4 mm (3.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Alice (Watervale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.2 mm (5.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Boro (Calderwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,055 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 200 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 97 |
| Highest daily minimum | 191 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 109 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 458 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 40 |
| monthly | 83 |
| daily | 932 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
861 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 718 |
| 25 to 50 | 74 |
| 50 to 75 | 26 |
| 75 to 100 | 22 |
| 100 to 125 | 15 |
| 125 to 150 | 3 |
| 150 to 175 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 August 1990| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 1990 | Burrawang (Range Street), AU | monthly rain | 249.5 mm (9.8 in) | 81.1 mm (3.2 in) | 83 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 August 1990 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 August 1990 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | monthly rain | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) | 43.1 mm (1.7 in) | 83 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Nerriga Composite, AU | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 87 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 207.8 mm (8.2 in) | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 183.0 mm (7.2 in) | 151.0 mm (5.9 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU | daily rain | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 152.0 mm (6.0 in) | 110.3 mm (4.3 in) | 87 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Mittagong (Kia Ora), AU | daily rain | 152.2 mm (6.0 in) | 115.4 mm (4.5 in) | 87 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU | daily rain | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 97.2 mm (3.8 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU | daily rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Lawson (Wilson Street), AU | daily rain | 188.4 mm (7.4 in) | 146.5 mm (5.8 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 81.7 mm (3.2 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Nowra Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 110.3 mm (4.3 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 107.9 mm (4.2 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 73 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 August 1990 | Wisemans Ferry (Old Po), AU | daily rain | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) | 117.2 mm (4.6 in) | 81 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
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
1812 to 1990Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1816 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 43 |
| 1912 | 52 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 115 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 21 |
| 1920 | 45 |
| 1921 | 88 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 128 |
| 1924 | 138 |
| 1925 | 175 |
| 1926 | 200 |
| 1927 | 308 |
| 1928 | 262 |
| 1929 | 210 |
| 1930 | 600 |
| 1931 | 320 |
| 1932 | 334 |
| 1933 | 542 |
| 1934 | 458 |
| 1935 | 457 |
| 1936 | 391 |
| 1937 | 389 |
| 1938 | 544 |
| 1939 | 762 |
| 1940 | 237 |
| 1941 | 279 |
| 1942 | 354 |
| 1943 | 528 |
| 1944 | 487 |
| 1945 | 269 |
| 1946 | 377 |
| 1947 | 453 |
| 1948 | 455 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 504 |
| 1951 | 305 |
| 1952 | 268 |
| 1953 | 448 |
| 1954 | 371 |
| 1955 | 788 |
| 1956 | 670 |
| 1957 | 339 |
| 1958 | 360 |
| 1959 | 388 |
| 1960 | 637 |
| 1961 | 538 |
| 1962 | 396 |
| 1963 | 314 |
| 1964 | 949 |
| 1965 | 798 |
| 1966 | 462 |
| 1967 | 234 |
| 1968 | 445 |
| 1969 | 395 |
| 1970 | 439 |
| 1971 | 1,048 |
| 1972 | 620 |
| 1973 | 635 |
| 1974 | 513 |
| 1975 | 907 |
| 1976 | 1,098 |
| 1977 | 569 |
| 1978 | 685 |
| 1979 | 569 |
| 1980 | 822 |
| 1981 | 679 |
| 1982 | 819 |
| 1983 | 718 |
| 1984 | 595 |
| 1985 | 742 |
| 1986 | 632 |
| 1987 | 1,062 |
| 1988 | 1,068 |
| 1989 | 1,087 |
| 1990 | 1,055 |
| 1991 | 798 |
| 1992 | 1,132 |
| 1993 | 954 |
| 1994 | 986 |
| 1995 | 1,333 |
| 1996 | 824 |
| 1997 | 794 |
| 1998 | 1,183 |
| 1999 | 1,205 |
| 2000 | 920 |
| 2001 | 947 |
| 2002 | 1,039 |
| 2003 | 1,277 |
| 2004 | 752 |
| 2005 | 961 |
| 2006 | 1,736 |
| 2007 | 834 |
| 2008 | 888 |
| 2009 | 1,106 |
| 2010 | 1,315 |
| 2011 | 1,310 |
| 2012 | 758 |
| 2013 | 817 |
| 2014 | 813 |
| 2015 | 666 |
| 2016 | 608 |
| 2017 | 938 |
| 2018 | 1,097 |
| 2019 | 471 |
| 2020 | 699 |
| 2021 | 835 |
| 2022 | 861 |
| 2023 | 887 |
| 2024 | 1,337 |
| 2025 | 756 |
| 2026 | 1,130 |
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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.
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