Weather Records on 3 August 1956

640 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1956. Highest significance: Poona, IN.

Key Facts for 3 August 1956

On 3 August 1956, 640 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 387 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 612 daily.
Poona set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.7 mm (4.3 in) on 3 August 1956.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

640 stations

640 station records on 3 August 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sinnar	India	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Talegaon D-Dhera	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mandal	India	Record daily precipitation	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kapadvanj	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
D.Baria	India	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ghoda Ambegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lonavala	India	Record daily precipitation	389.1 mm (15.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jetpur	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Langet	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Khandala	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matheran	India	Record daily precipitation	426.2 mm (16.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sirur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alandi	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shahapur	India	Record daily precipitation	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chamberlain	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parner	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vada	India	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taloda	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan (Rodmell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pukwana 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mokhada	India	Record daily precipitation	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vavenby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sonamarg &	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baramati	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vadgaon (Maval)	India	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avery Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frazer	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kowardha	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Igatpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	299.0 mm (11.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vita (Khanapur)	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

640 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 211, Heaviest daily rainfall 205.

Records on 3 August 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	211
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 612.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

504 broken records

Margins by which the 504 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 198.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1956

Top 20 records on 3 August 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1956	Poona, IN	monthly rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1956	Sinnar, IN	monthly rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1956	Talegaon D-Dhera, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Mandal, IN	daily rain	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Kapadvanj, IN	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Karad, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	D.Baria, IN	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Akola, IN	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Ghoda Ambegaon, IN	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Khed, IN	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Lonavala, IN	daily rain	389.1 mm (15.3 in)	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Campbell, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Jetpur, IN	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	La Delle 7 NE, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Junnar, IN	daily rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Milaca, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Langet, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Khandala, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Matheran, IN	daily rain	426.2 mm (16.8 in)	191.2 mm (7.5 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1956	Sirur, IN	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	44 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 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1956. 1956 had 640 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 1956-08-03: 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 25	452
25 to 50	37
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2