Weather Records on 3 July 1943

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1943. Highest significance: Kearney 4 NE, US.

Key Facts for 3 July 1943

On 3 July 1943, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 352 daily.
Kearney 4 NE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 3 July 1943.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 3 July 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Acarape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Schoonoord	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Martenshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woudzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Matatiele	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalbank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Fountains	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Luis Gomes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Industria	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Planknek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonteldoos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Villiers (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roodekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berrings	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Martins	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moran India	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sitapur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ogies (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 270.

Records on 3 July 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1943 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 352.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

360 broken records

Margins by which the 360 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1943

Top 20 records on 3 July 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1943	Kearney 4 NE, US	monthly rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Acarape, BR	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Ramnagaram, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	De Emigratie, ZA	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Schoonoord, ZA	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Parys (Mun), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Nebo, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Martenshoop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Elandsheuwel, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Badplaas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Randfontein (Gm), ZA	monthly rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	De Wagendrift, ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Potchefstroom, ZA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Dublin, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Woudzicht, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Heidelberg I, ZA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Matatiele, ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1943	Kaallaagte, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)

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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1943. 1943 had 404 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

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Data for records on 1943-07-03: 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 10	231
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	30
30 to 40	18
40 to 50	8
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1