Weather Records on 3 August 1945

259 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1945. Highest significance: Saskatoon U of S, CA.

Key Facts for 3 August 1945

On 3 August 1945, 259 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
104 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 247 daily.
Saskatoon U of S set an all-time record daily precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 3 August 1945.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

259 stations

259 station records on 3 August 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saskatoon U of S	Canada	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Souris	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Perundurai	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Adirampatanam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Deposit	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhognipur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich Township	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Emba	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Maitland (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont Pumping Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

259 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 121.

Records on 3 August 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1945 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 247.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

192 broken records

Margins by which the 192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1945

Top 20 records on 3 August 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1945	Saskatoon U of S, CA	all-time rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Maunabo, PR	monthly rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	all-time rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Malmesbury, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Bredasdorp, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Ranfurly, CA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Nebraska City 1 NW, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Kattumavadi, IN	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Kargopol, RU	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Souris, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1945	Tirukkattupalli, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Seward, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Mistassini Post, CA	all-time high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	0 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Perundurai, IN	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Adirampatanam, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1945	Highland Home, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	28 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 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1945. 1945 had 259 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 1945-08-03: 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	170
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1