Weather Records on 3 August 1964

891 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1964. Highest significance: Chatham Exp Fa, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 1964

On 3 August 1964, 891 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 845 daily.
Chatham Exp Fa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 106.4 mm (4.2 in) on 3 August 1964.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

891 stations

891 station records on 3 August 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Detour Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sao Bento Do Una	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Custodia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shencottah	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kanakapura	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Okanagan Centre	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Junqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dartnall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nagarhole	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mineirolandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arrojado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itatira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Talhada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Capel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Geisenheim	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Balecove	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mendubim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mummidivaram	India	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chintalapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

891 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 141, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 242, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 378.

Records on 3 August 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	141
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	242
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	378
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1964 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 42, daily 845.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

689 broken records

Margins by which the 689 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1964

Top 20 records on 3 August 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1964	Chatham Exp Fa, US	monthly rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1964	Detour Village, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1964	Mamanguape, BR	daily rain	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1964	Sao Bento Do Una, BR	monthly rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Kallatty, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Monte Santo, BR	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Lagoa da Canoa, BR	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Custodia, BR	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Corry, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Senador Pompeu, BR	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Shencottah, IN	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Boyup Brook, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Tamboril, BR	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho), BR	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Kanakapura, IN	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Milha, BR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Crato, BR	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1964	Okanagan Centre, CA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	16 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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1964. 1964 had 891 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 1964-08-03: 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 10	554
10 to 20	91
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2