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Weather Records on 3 July 1916

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1916. Highest significance: Magdeburg, DE.

Key Facts for 3 July 1916

  • On 3 July 1916, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Magdeburg set a daily record precipitation of 43.8 mm (1.7 in) on 3 July 1916.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 3 July 1916 28 station records on 3 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 3 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 July 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MagdeburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation43.8 mm (1.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
WalhallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
BuchanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation39.3 mm (1.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.7 mm (2.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation52.3 mm (2.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
BakuAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij NovgorodRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HanoverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Woods PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
LeominsterUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high maximum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TareenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 3 July 1916 by type Records set or tied on 3 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.
Records on 3 July 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 July 1916 by timescale Records on 3 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 3 July 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 July 1916 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.7. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 95 to 10: 410 to 15: 115 to 20: 420 to 25: 225 to 30: 230 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 July 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 59
5 to 104
10 to 151
15 to 204
20 to 252
25 to 302
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1916
Top 20 records on 3 July 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 July 1916Magdeburg, DEdaily rain43.8 mm (1.7 in)34.7 mm (1.4 in)23 years50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1916Walhalla, AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)7 years36 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1916Buchan, AUdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)7 years33 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Arnsberg, DEdaily rain39.3 mm (1.5 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)16 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Chatham, CAdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)23 years30 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Bruthen (Post Office), AUmonthly rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)22 years29 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Halifax, CAdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)11 years28 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Fredericton Unb, CAdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)11 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEdaily rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)11 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Lakes Entrance Post Office, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)2 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Baku, AZdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Niznij Novgorod, RUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Hanover, USdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Prince Albert, CAdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Woods Point, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Berry Masonic Village, AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Leominster, USdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Tumbarumba Post Office, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Winnemucca AP, USdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years8 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 1916
Records on 07-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 28 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 1916. 1916 had 28 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).