Weather Records on 3 August 1996

965 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 1996. Highest significance: New Holland, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 1996

On 3 August 1996, 965 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
445 were record highs and 254 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 924 daily.
New Holland set a daily record precipitation of 114.8 mm (4.5 in) on 3 August 1996.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

965 stations

965 station records on 3 August 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pedras de Abelhas (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lammerkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alcobaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coronado Nmem	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sorocinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chalchihuites (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liffey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calkini (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creel (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freedom	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ahtari Myllymaki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eichstatt-Landershofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cienega de Escobar	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wishek	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cressy House	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matiwa (B0S)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McNary 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Larned	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

965 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 208, Lowest daily maximum 154, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 266.

Records on 3 August 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	208
Lowest daily maximum	154
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	266
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 39, daily 924.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

696 broken records

Margins by which the 696 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 1996

Top 20 records on 3 August 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 1996	New Holland, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1996	Pedras de Abelhas (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1996	Willard 4 SW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1996	Lammerkraal, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge), MX	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Alcobaca, BR	daily rain	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Petrified Forest Np, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Westbury (Valley View), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Coronado Nmem, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Union City 3 SE, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Willunga, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Sorocinsk, RU	monthly rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	St Francisville, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Chalchihuites (Smn), MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	El Reno 1 N, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Woodward, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Conway, US	monthly rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Kendrew Estates, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	43 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1996. 1996 had 965 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 1996-08-03: 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 20	662
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1