Weather Records on 3 July 1940

383 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1940. Highest significance: Magnolia, US.

Key Facts for 3 July 1940

On 3 July 1940, 383 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 225 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 362 daily.
Magnolia set a daily record precipitation of 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 3 July 1940.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

383 stations

383 station records on 3 July 1940 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1940: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chicholi	India	Record daily precipitation	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hedal I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banda	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rajpur	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nesbyen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Garden City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tikamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sausar	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

383 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1940 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 125.

Records on 3 July 1940 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1940 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 362.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

289 broken records

Margins by which the 289 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1940

Top 20 records on 3 July 1940 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1940	Magnolia, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Columbus 4 ESE, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Simferopol, UA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Chicholi, IN	daily rain	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	129.1 mm (5.1 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Seoni, IN	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Middleboro, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	State UNIV, US	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Hedal I Valdres, NO	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Shubuta, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Banda, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1940	Rajpur, IN	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1940	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1940	Montville "Craglands", AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1940	Chandler, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1940	Laurel, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1940	Cimarron 4 SW, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	31 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 1940

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1940. 1940 had 383 records.

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

Records on 07-03 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	1
1812	1
1816	1
1825	1
1827	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1855	1
1856	2
1857	3
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	2
1874	5
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	5
1901	1
1902	6
1903	6
1904	21
1905	19
1906	12
1907	38
1908	18
1909	30
1910	17
1911	61
1912	36
1913	16
1914	55
1915	29
1916	28
1917	67
1918	55
1919	27
1920	179
1921	68
1922	73
1923	244
1924	290
1925	136
1926	140
1927	281
1928	84
1929	315
1930	581
1931	450
1932	326
1933	467
1934	396
1935	275
1936	523
1937	266
1938	294
1939	250
1940	383
1941	395
1942	428
1943	404
1944	498
1945	203
1946	243
1947	466
1948	242
1949	572
1950	479
1951	355
1952	346
1953	584
1954	384
1955	447
1956	528
1957	589
1958	414
1959	240
1960	717
1961	491
1962	547
1963	424
1964	896
1965	370
1966	780
1967	801
1968	729
1969	555
1970	605
1971	472
1972	986
1973	666
1974	685
1975	678
1976	888
1977	362
1978	1,268
1979	738
1980	959
1981	685
1982	913
1983	861
1984	738
1985	766
1986	1,183
1987	706
1988	1,100
1989	962
1990	1,197
1991	993
1992	1,371
1993	804
1994	950
1995	1,024
1996	872
1997	1,071
1998	862
1999	1,228
2000	667
2001	1,222
2002	1,251
2003	775
2004	767
2005	735
2006	943
2007	977
2008	839
2009	1,030
2010	1,310
2011	979
2012	933
2013	1,166
2014	661
2015	1,216
2016	785
2017	451
2018	923
2019	495
2020	378
2021	873
2022	737
2023	595
2024	670
2025	865
2026	1,036

Download the Data

Data for records on 1940-07-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	255
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1