Weather Records on 3 August 1962

359 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1962. Highest significance: Chaplin, CA.

Key Facts for 3 August 1962

On 3 August 1962, 359 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 353 daily.
Chaplin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.2 mm (3.7 in) on 3 August 1962.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

359 stations

359 station records on 3 August 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jiwanpur Sagri	India	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canary	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chauradano	India	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bansgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Basti	India	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dumka	India	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Azamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muhammadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maddock	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Price	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dividalen	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Akron	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ladania	India	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deoria	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El-Ton	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minapur	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Naubatpur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

359 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 177.

Records on 3 August 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 353.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

279 broken records

Margins by which the 279 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 142.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1962

Top 20 records on 3 August 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1962	Chaplin, CA	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1962	Jiwanpur Sagri, IN	daily rain	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Canary, US	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Chauradano, IN	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Bansgaon, IN	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Basti, IN	daily rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Dumka, IN	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Port Orford 2, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Hayes Center 1NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Fitzgerald, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Azamgarh, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Muhammadabad, IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Weatherford, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1962	Sterling City, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1962	Ocampo, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1962	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1962	Karesuando, SE	daily low min	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1962	Walhalla, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1962	Maddock, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	30 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1962. 1962 had 359 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1962-08-03: 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	257
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1