Weather Records on 3 August 1971

891 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1971. Highest significance: Huntingdon, CA.

Key Facts for 3 August 1971

On 3 August 1971, 891 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 491 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 867 daily.
Huntingdon set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 26.7 C (80.1 F) on 3 August 1971.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

891 stations

891 station records on 3 August 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ricardo	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iramuco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Clothilde Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jever	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Menzelinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oxnard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

891 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 247, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 244, Heaviest daily rainfall 225, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 August 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	247
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	244
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 August 1971 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 21, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

708 broken records

Margins by which the 708 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1971

Top 20 records on 3 August 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1971	Huntingdon, CA	all-time high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1971	Taipu, BR	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1971	Ricardo, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Prescott, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Lancaster, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Georgetown, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Oxford, GB	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	124 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Cornwall, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Llano, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Mexia, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Warren 2 S, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Dumas, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Malvern, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Hillsboro, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Little Rock AP Adams Fld, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Iramuco, MX	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Conway, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1971	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	45 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1971. 1971 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

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Data for records on 1971-08-03: 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 100	707
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1