Weather Records on 3 August 1938

542 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1938. Highest significance: Ramnagar Sr, IN.

Key Facts for 3 August 1938

On 3 August 1938, 542 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 524 daily.
Ramnagar Sr set a daily record precipitation of 182.1 mm (7.2 in) on 3 August 1938.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

542 stations

542 station records on 3 August 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ramnagar Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yadki	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Basirhat	India	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tadpatri	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pennagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rpf 126 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peapalli(Pyapali)	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hosadurga	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Venukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalgiri	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond City Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mudukulathur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ghazipur	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Berhampore	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hoxie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sholavandan	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Valapady	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kathgodam	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gondwara(Kohra)	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chintamani	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nandigama	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Samastipur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saundatti	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

542 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 49, Heaviest daily rainfall 142.

Records on 3 August 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	49
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1938 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 524.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

415 broken records

Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 117.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1938

Top 20 records on 3 August 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1938	Ramnagar Sr, IN	daily rain	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Krishnagiri, IN	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Yadki, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Basirhat, IN	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Tadpatri, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Pennagaram, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Rpf 126 Mile, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Peapalli(Pyapali), IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Olekminsk, RU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1938	Hosadurga, IN	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Turuvekere, IN	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	all-time high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Lexington, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Venukonda, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Mangalgiri, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Tirumangalam, IN	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Richmond City Locks, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Mudukulathur, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1938	Ghazipur, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	29 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1938. 1938 had 542 records.

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

Records on 08-03 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	375
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1