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Weather Records on 3 August 1916

55 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1916. Highest significance: Tartu, EE.

Key Facts for 3 August 1916

  • On 3 August 1916, 55 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 55 daily.
  • Tartu set a daily record precipitation of 30.4 mm (1.2 in) on 3 August 1916.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

55 stations
Weather records on 3 August 1916 55 station records on 3 August 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
55 station records on 3 August 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 August 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NormanvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska SandonSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Red Hill Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Round HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BerthongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WantabadgeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Mount BarkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
HoburgSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
LandsortSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port WakefieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature39.4 C (102.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CarrietonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
WallalooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Winchelsea (Murdeduke)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bogo BogologAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Yalgogrin SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
MundooraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
PoplitahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.1 mm (0.12 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low maximum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

55 records
Records on 3 August 1916 by type Records set or tied on 3 August 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 41. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 41Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 August 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.
Records on 3 August 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall41
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 August 1916 by timescale Records on 3 August 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 55. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 55all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 August 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 55.
Records on 3 August 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily55

How Much Records Were Beaten By

41 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 August 1916 Margins by which the 41 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 2: 242 to 4: 74 to 6: 76 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 114 to 16: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 41 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 August 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 224
2 to 47
4 to 67
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141
14 to 161

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1916
Top 20 records on 3 August 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 August 1916Tartu, EEdaily rain30.4 mm (1.2 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)35 years38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1916Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Normanville, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Gotska Sandon, SEdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)43 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Tumut (Red Hill Station), AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Avoca (Post Office), AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Round Hill, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Holbrook (Rsl), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Kerang (Meran Downs), AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Sveg, SEdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Carrieton (Eurelia), AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)5 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Belair (State Flora Nursery), AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Berthong, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Wantabadgery, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Carrieton (Yackara), AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Mount Barker, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1916Arhangelsk, RUdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)23 years11 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 1916
Records on 08-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1916. 1916 had 55 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001815: 11827: 11834: 21835: 11838: 11841: 11847: 11849: 11854: 11855: 21856: 11859: 11868: 11872: 11875: 11876: 11877: 41879: 31880: 11885: 21886: 11887: 21888: 41890: 21891: 11894: 11895: 111896: 31897: 11898: 41899: 61900: 21902: 61903: 121904: 61905: 71906: 201907: 311908: 231909: 211910: 141911: 311912: 681913: 211914: 241915: 491916: 551917: 721918: 711919: 341920: 561921: 1811922: 331923: 1491924: 1651925: 991926: 3001927: 3151928: 3321929: 2071930: 8161931: 3131932: 3191933: 3041934: 4341935: 5201936: 5551937: 3501938: 5421939: 8661940: 2921941: 3051942: 3281943: 5211944: 5301945: 2591946: 3161947: 5861948: 4141949: 4151950: 4451951: 5471952: 3261953: 6171954: 4011955: 7131956: 6401957: 3781958: 3891959: 3601960: 4821961: 6201962: 3591963: 3521964: 8911965: 6791966: 4441967: 3271968: 3681969: 6251970: 3941971: 8911972: 7571973: 7241974: 9061975: 9781976: 8921977: 5441978: 8321979: 4861980: 8001981: 5791982: 7781983: 8071984: 9251985: 6911986: 7501987: 1,1051988: 1,0461989: 8241990: 8451991: 7051992: 8691993: 1,0331994: 9731995: 1,2161996: 9651997: 7091998: 1,4061999: 8932000: 8692001: 1,0212002: 1,0002003: 1,5042004: 9802005: 9122006: 1,5142007: 7502008: 9262009: 7462010: 1,3922011: 1,5182012: 6852013: 5352014: 9612015: 6152016: 6402017: 1,1442018: 1,0392019: 4512020: 7082021: 8412022: 6542023: 1,0442024: 1,4012025: 9292026: 1,2421815187719021918193419501966198219982014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1916. 1916 had 55 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-03 in each year
YearRecords
18151
18271
18342
18351
18381
18411
18471
18491
18541
18552
18561
18591
18681
18721
18751
18761
18774
18793
18801
18852
18861
18872
18884
18902
18911
18941
189511
18963
18971
18984
18996
19002
19026
190312
19046
19057
190620
190731
190823
190921
191014
191131
191268
191321
191424
191549
191655
191772
191871
191934
192056
1921181
192233
1923149
1924165
192599
1926300
1927315
1928332
1929207
1930816
1931313
1932319
1933304
1934434
1935520
1936555
1937350
1938542
1939866
1940292
1941305
1942328
1943521
1944530
1945259
1946316
1947586
1948414
1949415
1950445
1951547
1952326
1953617
1954401
1955713
1956640
1957378
1958389
1959360
1960482
1961620
1962359
1963352
1964891
1965679
1966444
1967327
1968368
1969625
1970394
1971891
1972757
1973724
1974906
1975978
1976892
1977544
1978832
1979486
1980800
1981579
1982778
1983807
1984925
1985691
1986750
19871,105
19881,046
1989824
1990845
1991705
1992869
19931,033
1994973
19951,216
1996965
1997709
19981,406
1999893
2000869
20011,021
20021,000
20031,504
2004980
2005912
20061,514
2007750
2008926
2009746
20101,392
20111,518
2012685
2013535
2014961
2015615
2016640
20171,144
20181,039
2019451
2020708
2021841
2022654
20231,044
20241,401
2025929
20261,242

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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).