Weather Records on 3 August 1944

530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1944. Highest significance: Napoleon, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 1944

On 3 August 1944, 530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 500 daily.
Napoleon set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 3 August 1944.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

530 stations

530 station records on 3 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cheltenham 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hariharganj	India	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lynch	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clovis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vertentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chenari	India	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chotan	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

530 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 199, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 125.

Records on 3 August 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	199
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 25, daily 500.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

377 broken records

Margins by which the 377 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 137.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1944

Top 20 records on 3 August 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1944	Napoleon, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Moorhead St Teachers C, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Cheltenham 1 NW, US	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	137.5 mm (5.4 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Baton Rouge, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Iroquois Falls, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Isakapally, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Pembina, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Mayville, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Pollock, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Great Falls, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Menno, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Hartington, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Paulo Afonso, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1944	Hariharganj, IN	daily rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1944	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1944	Barkerville, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1944	Lynch, US	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1944	Walthill 1E, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	32 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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1944. 1944 had 530 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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Data for records on 1944-08-03: 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	344
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1