Weather Records on 3 August 1984

925 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1984. Highest significance: Natividade da Serra, BR.

Key Facts for 3 August 1984

On 3 August 1984, 925 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
187 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 895 daily.
Natividade da Serra set a monthly record daily precipitation of 60.7 mm (2.4 in) on 3 August 1984.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

925 stations

925 station records on 3 August 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Natividade da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Caucaia Do Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gastsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kayballup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira da Graca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Batista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Vista Redonda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Represa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tapirai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Turvinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Sao Jose	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Pirajibu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Engenheiro Maia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Cubatao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laranjal Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mangut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes 10 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anhembi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wudu	China	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarituba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Juquitiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itapetininga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itajobi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taquari-Vai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian del Oeste	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

925 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 542.

Records on 3 August 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	542
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1984 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 25, daily 895.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

793 broken records

Margins by which the 793 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1984

Top 20 records on 3 August 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1984	Natividade da Serra, BR	monthly rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1984	Caucaia Do Alto, BR	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	all-time rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Carson, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Kewaunee, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Gastsjon, SE	all-time rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Kayballup, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Cachoeira da Graca, BR	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Usina Batista, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Fazenda Vista Redonda, BR	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Bairro Represa, BR	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Tapirai, BR	daily rain	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Usina Turvinho, BR	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Usina Sao Jose, BR	daily rain	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Eden (Pirajibu), BR	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Salto de Pirapora, BR	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Ribeirao Bonito, BR	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1984	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	51 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1984. 1984 had 925 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 1984-08-03: 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	559
10 to 20	139
20 to 30	60
30 to 40	24
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2