Weather Records on 3 July 1980

959 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1980. Highest significance: Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE.

Key Facts for 3 July 1980

On 3 July 1980, 959 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
495 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 903 daily.
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel set a daily record precipitation of 53.7 mm (2.1 in) on 3 July 1980.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

959 stations

959 station records on 3 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Union Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jaskul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hazard Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumsden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vorogovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wynne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spruce	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

959 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 273, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 222, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 289.

Records on 3 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	273
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	222
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 43, daily 903.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

685 broken records

Margins by which the 685 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1980

Top 20 records on 3 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1980	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily rain	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1980	Warrenton 1 N, US	monthly rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1980	Ludlow 3 SSE, US	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Snake Rvr, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Budgeree East (Claremont), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Sterling, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Union Hidalgo, MX	monthly low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Hamilton, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Shelbyville 1 E, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Bowling Green 1 E, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Benton 2 N, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Jaskul, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Grapevine Dam, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Plainview, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Dale Enterprise, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Nevada City, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Shoals 8 S, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Irwin, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1980	Brady, US	daily high max	42.8 C (109.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	40 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 959 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

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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	596
10 to 20	58
20 to 30	21
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1