Weather Records on 2 August 2021

835 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 August 2021. Highest significance: Tooele, US.

Key Facts for 2 August 2021

On 2 August 2021, 835 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
415 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 793 daily.
Tooele set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 2 August 2021.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

835 stations

835 station records on 2 August 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 August 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kystovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Old Battle	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shower Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Webber Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fisher Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kelley R.S.	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fenn Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Derna	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Varena	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Majsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Plateau	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Center	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malad City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Margaret Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derna	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Creek Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	41.6 C (106.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

835 records

Records set or tied on 2 August 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 123, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 220.

Records on 2 August 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	123
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 August 2021 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 37, daily 793.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 August 2021

Top 20 records on 2 August 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 August 2021	Tooele, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	115 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 August 2021	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	124 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 August 2021	Jhansi, IN	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	86 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 August 2021	Novgorod, RU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 August 2021	Kystovka, RU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Decatur, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Old Battle, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Shower Falls, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Webber Springs, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Fisher Creek, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Lewisville Dam, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Boulder Mountain, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Mtn Dell Dam, US	monthly rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	W Monroe, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Dunkirk 19NNE, US	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Kelley R.S., US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Hugoton, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	114 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2021	Heron 2 NW, US	all-time high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	49 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

1812 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 2021. 2021 had 835 records.

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

Records on 08-02 in each year
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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Data for records on 2021-08-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	588
10 to 20	41
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2