Weather Records on 3 August 1955

713 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1955. Highest significance: Springbok, ZA.

Key Facts for 3 August 1955

On 3 August 1955, 713 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 687 daily.
Springbok set a daily record precipitation of 40.0 mm (1.6 in) on 3 August 1955.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

713 stations

713 station records on 3 August 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bon Wier	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Amarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steinkopf (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aiea Fld 764A	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aakukui 1007	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dryden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Turee Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wupperthal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Robben Island (Vrt)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Natchitoches	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Akalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwerus (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nazira	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bronson	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alakahi Lower 194	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Dearborn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Penola (Comaum Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

713 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 237.

Records on 3 August 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 687.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

541 broken records

Margins by which the 541 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1955

Top 20 records on 3 August 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1955	Springbok, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1955	Minsk, BY	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Kissimmee, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Mt Pleasant, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Bon Wier, US	daily rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	118.2 mm (4.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Amarwara, IN	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	monthly rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Dialville 2 W, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Steinkopf (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Leesville, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Henderson, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Aiea Fld 764A, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Logansport, US	daily rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Temple, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	monthly rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Kamiesberg, ZA	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Aakukui 1007, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1955	Danger Point - Vrt., ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	42 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

1815 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1955. 1955 had 713 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 1955-08-03: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	504
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1