Weather Records on 3 July 1972

986 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1972. Highest significance: Mileura, AU.

Key Facts for 3 July 1972

On 3 July 1972, 986 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 537 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 902 daily.
Mileura set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 3 July 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

986 stations

986 station records on 3 July 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mileura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Meekatharra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Svirica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Landor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ristna	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kara-Tjurek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aroostook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
House	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moorarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Latham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lupton 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dairy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kununoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geary	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beauceville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

986 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 362, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 175, Heaviest daily rainfall 284, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 3 July 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	362
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	175
Heaviest daily rainfall	284
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 83, daily 902.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1972

Top 20 records on 3 July 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1972	Mileura, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1972	Meekatharra Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1972	Svirica, RU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Landor, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Welland, CA	monthly low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Holyoke, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Ballidu, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Manarra, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Ristna, EE	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Kara-Tjurek, RU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Hernando, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Marquette, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Minderoo, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Prospect, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Aroostook, CA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Ft Collins, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Salem, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Belzoni, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	House, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1972	Dubois, US	monthly low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	58 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

1793 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 986 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-03 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	1
1812	1
1816	1
1825	1
1827	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1855	1
1856	2
1857	3
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	2
1874	5
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	5
1901	1
1902	6
1903	6
1904	21
1905	19
1906	12
1907	38
1908	18
1909	30
1910	17
1911	61
1912	36
1913	16
1914	55
1915	29
1916	28
1917	67
1918	55
1919	27
1920	179
1921	68
1922	73
1923	244
1924	290
1925	136
1926	140
1927	281
1928	84
1929	315
1930	581
1931	450
1932	326
1933	467
1934	396
1935	275
1936	523
1937	266
1938	294
1939	250
1940	383
1941	395
1942	428
1943	404
1944	498
1945	203
1946	243
1947	466
1948	242
1949	572
1950	479
1951	355
1952	346
1953	584
1954	384
1955	447
1956	528
1957	589
1958	414
1959	240
1960	717
1961	491
1962	547
1963	424
1964	896
1965	370
1966	780
1967	801
1968	729
1969	555
1970	605
1971	472
1972	986
1973	666
1974	685
1975	678
1976	888
1977	362
1978	1,268
1979	738
1980	959
1981	685
1982	913
1983	861
1984	738
1985	766
1986	1,183
1987	706
1988	1,100
1989	962
1990	1,197
1991	993
1992	1,371
1993	804
1994	950
1995	1,024
1996	872
1997	1,071
1998	862
1999	1,228
2000	667
2001	1,222
2002	1,251
2003	775
2004	767
2005	735
2006	943
2007	977
2008	839
2009	1,030
2010	1,310
2011	979
2012	933
2013	1,166
2014	661
2015	1,216
2016	785
2017	451
2018	923
2019	495
2020	378
2021	873
2022	737
2023	595
2024	670
2025	865
2026	1,036

Download the Data

Data for records on 1972-07-03: 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	671
10 to 20	63
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2