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Weather Records on 3 July 1915

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1915. Highest significance: Fir Glen, ZA.

Key Facts for 3 July 1915

  • On 3 July 1915, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Fir Glen set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 3 July 1915.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 3 July 1915 29 station records on 3 July 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 3 July 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 July 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
RobertsonSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein (Telowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 3 July 1915 by type Records set or tied on 3 July 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 12. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 July 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 12.
Records on 3 July 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 July 1915 by timescale Records on 3 July 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 July 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28.
Records on 3 July 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 July 1915 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.9. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 210 to 15: 215 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 July 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 102
10 to 152
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1915
Top 20 records on 3 July 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 July 1915Fir Glen, ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)26 years38 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1915Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)12 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Portland, USmonthly rain81.8 mm (3.2 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)3 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Springbok, ZAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Qu'appelle, CAdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Boorolong, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Dubuque River, USdaily low min10.6 C (51.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915St Albans, CAdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915St Albans, CAdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Sheffield, GBdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Worcester, ZAdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Kew, AUdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Robertson, ZAdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)22 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Portland, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Santa Fe, USdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Hambantota, LKdaily high min26.3 C (79.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1915Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years7 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

1793 to 1915
Records on 07-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1915. 1915 had 29 records. 05001,0001,5001793: 21806: 11812: 11816: 11825: 11827: 11836: 11839: 11844: 11845: 11855: 11856: 21857: 31858: 21863: 11864: 21870: 31871: 21872: 21874: 51876: 11878: 31879: 21883: 11885: 11886: 11888: 11890: 11891: 31892: 31894: 41895: 21896: 11897: 31898: 51899: 31900: 51901: 11902: 61903: 61904: 211905: 191906: 121907: 381908: 181909: 301910: 171911: 611912: 361913: 161914: 551915: 291916: 281917: 671918: 551919: 271920: 1791921: 681922: 731923: 2441924: 2901925: 1361926: 1401927: 2811928: 841929: 3151930: 5811931: 4501932: 3261933: 4671934: 3961935: 2751936: 5231937: 2661938: 2941939: 2501940: 3831941: 3951942: 4281943: 4041944: 4981945: 2031946: 2431947: 4661948: 2421949: 5721950: 4791951: 3551952: 3461953: 5841954: 3841955: 4471956: 5281957: 5891958: 4141959: 2401960: 7171961: 4911962: 5471963: 4241964: 8961965: 3701966: 7801967: 8011968: 7291969: 5551970: 6051971: 4721972: 9861973: 6661974: 6851975: 6781976: 8881977: 3621978: 1,2681979: 7381980: 9591981: 6851982: 9131983: 8611984: 7381985: 7661986: 1,1831987: 7061988: 1,1001989: 9621990: 1,1971991: 9931992: 1,3711993: 8041994: 9501995: 1,0241996: 8721997: 1,0711998: 8621999: 1,2282000: 6672001: 1,2222002: 1,2512003: 7752004: 7672005: 7352006: 9432007: 9772008: 8392009: 1,0302010: 1,3102011: 9792012: 9332013: 1,1662014: 6612015: 1,2162016: 7852017: 4512018: 9232019: 4952020: 3782021: 8732022: 7372023: 5952024: 6702025: 8652026: 1,0361793187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1915. 1915 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-03 in each year
YearRecords
17932
18061
18121
18161
18251
18271
18361
18391
18441
18451
18551
18562
18573
18582
18631
18642
18703
18712
18722
18745
18761
18783
18792
18831
18851
18861
18881
18901
18913
18923
18944
18952
18961
18973
18985
18993
19005
19011
19026
19036
190421
190519
190612
190738
190818
190930
191017
191161
191236
191316
191455
191529
191628
191767
191855
191927
1920179
192168
192273
1923244
1924290
1925136
1926140
1927281
192884
1929315
1930581
1931450
1932326
1933467
1934396
1935275
1936523
1937266
1938294
1939250
1940383
1941395
1942428
1943404
1944498
1945203
1946243
1947466
1948242
1949572
1950479
1951355
1952346
1953584
1954384
1955447
1956528
1957589
1958414
1959240
1960717
1961491
1962547
1963424
1964896
1965370
1966780
1967801
1968729
1969555
1970605
1971472
1972986
1973666
1974685
1975678
1976888
1977362
19781,268
1979738
1980959
1981685
1982913
1983861
1984738
1985766
19861,183
1987706
19881,100
1989962
19901,197
1991993
19921,371
1993804
1994950
19951,024
1996872
19971,071
1998862
19991,228
2000667
20011,222
20021,251
2003775
2004767
2005735
2006943
2007977
2008839
20091,030
20101,310
2011979
2012933
20131,166
2014661
20151,216
2016785
2017451
2018923
2019495
2020378
2021873
2022737
2023595
2024670
2025865
20261,036

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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).