Weather Records on 3 August 1913
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1913. Highest significance: Bourke Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 3 August 1913
- On 3 August 1913, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Bourke Post Office set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.7 C (54.9 F) on 3 August 1913.
- Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casterton (Warrock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poplitah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record low maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yardley Chase | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nemours (Ghazaouet) | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kaarimba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
15 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 8 |
| 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 2 to 3 | 2 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 August 1913| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 1913 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily high min | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily high max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 31 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Ladismith (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 39 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Casterton (Warrock), AU | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Poplitah, AU | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 34 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Nicosia, CY | daily low max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Sveg, SE | daily high min | 12.0 C (53.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Lakefield, CA | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Yardley Chase, ZA | daily rain | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Vastervik, SE | daily high max | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 22.9 C (73.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily high min | 11.5 C (52.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max (Tie) | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | tie | 39 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ | daily low max (Tie) | 26.0 C (78.8 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 0 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1913 | Kaarimba, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | tie | 12 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1815 to 1913| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 68 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 49 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1918 | 71 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 181 |
| 1922 | 33 |
| 1923 | 149 |
| 1924 | 165 |
| 1925 | 99 |
| 1926 | 300 |
| 1927 | 315 |
| 1928 | 332 |
| 1929 | 207 |
| 1930 | 816 |
| 1931 | 313 |
| 1932 | 319 |
| 1933 | 304 |
| 1934 | 434 |
| 1935 | 520 |
| 1936 | 555 |
| 1937 | 350 |
| 1938 | 542 |
| 1939 | 866 |
| 1940 | 292 |
| 1941 | 305 |
| 1942 | 328 |
| 1943 | 521 |
| 1944 | 530 |
| 1945 | 259 |
| 1946 | 316 |
| 1947 | 586 |
| 1948 | 414 |
| 1949 | 415 |
| 1950 | 445 |
| 1951 | 547 |
| 1952 | 326 |
| 1953 | 617 |
| 1954 | 401 |
| 1955 | 713 |
| 1956 | 640 |
| 1957 | 378 |
| 1958 | 389 |
| 1959 | 360 |
| 1960 | 482 |
| 1961 | 620 |
| 1962 | 359 |
| 1963 | 352 |
| 1964 | 891 |
| 1965 | 679 |
| 1966 | 444 |
| 1967 | 327 |
| 1968 | 368 |
| 1969 | 625 |
| 1970 | 394 |
| 1971 | 891 |
| 1972 | 757 |
| 1973 | 724 |
| 1974 | 906 |
| 1975 | 978 |
| 1976 | 892 |
| 1977 | 544 |
| 1978 | 832 |
| 1979 | 486 |
| 1980 | 800 |
| 1981 | 579 |
| 1982 | 778 |
| 1983 | 807 |
| 1984 | 925 |
| 1985 | 691 |
| 1986 | 750 |
| 1987 | 1,105 |
| 1988 | 1,046 |
| 1989 | 824 |
| 1990 | 845 |
| 1991 | 705 |
| 1992 | 869 |
| 1993 | 1,033 |
| 1994 | 973 |
| 1995 | 1,216 |
| 1996 | 965 |
| 1997 | 709 |
| 1998 | 1,406 |
| 1999 | 893 |
| 2000 | 869 |
| 2001 | 1,021 |
| 2002 | 1,000 |
| 2003 | 1,504 |
| 2004 | 980 |
| 2005 | 912 |
| 2006 | 1,514 |
| 2007 | 750 |
| 2008 | 926 |
| 2009 | 746 |
| 2010 | 1,392 |
| 2011 | 1,518 |
| 2012 | 685 |
| 2013 | 535 |
| 2014 | 961 |
| 2015 | 615 |
| 2016 | 640 |
| 2017 | 1,144 |
| 2018 | 1,039 |
| 2019 | 451 |
| 2020 | 708 |
| 2021 | 841 |
| 2022 | 654 |
| 2023 | 1,044 |
| 2024 | 1,401 |
| 2025 | 929 |
| 2026 | 1,242 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).