Weather Records on 3 August 1952

326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1952. Highest significance: Medford, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 1952

On 3 August 1952, 326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 314 daily.
Medford set a daily record precipitation of 87.1 mm (3.4 in) on 3 August 1952.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

326 stations

326 station records on 3 August 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burhanpur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Daryapur	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kathghora	India	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Touros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bonai	India	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Khairee	India	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hinganghat	India	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Khamgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chimur	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhipur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record low minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asola	India	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Talegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Katol	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Panipat	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kasganj	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Susner	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

326 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 115.

Records on 3 August 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 314.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

251 broken records

Margins by which the 251 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1952

Top 20 records on 3 August 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1952	Medford, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1952	Burhanpur Sr, IN	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Daryapur, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Greenville, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Banjar(Saraj-Teh), IN	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Kathghora, IN	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Touros, BR	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Bonai, IN	daily rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Hamirpur, IN	daily rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Khairee, IN	daily rain	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Madison, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1952	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Wadena 3 S, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Greeley, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	58 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Emerson, CA	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1952	Hinganghat, IN	monthly rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1952. 1952 had 326 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 1952-08-03: 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 10	198
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1