Weather Records on 3 July 1999

1,228 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1999. Highest significance: Cordova AP, US.

Key Facts for 3 July 1999

On 3 July 1999, 1,228 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
595 were record highs and 300 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,160 daily.
Cordova AP set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 3 July 1999.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,228 stations

1,228 station records on 3 July 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cordova AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tanzabaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	317.2 mm (12.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gomel	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Alburquerque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rovaniemi Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jalpan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Victoria (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hidalgo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto de Valles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goodman Sanitary Dist	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karvia Alkkia	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio de Guayabos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	327.4 mm (12.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tamapatz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	326.9 mm (12.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Joacaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nikkaluokta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoman (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuernavaca (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pastora	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tihosuco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calipan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hegra II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lampazos (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libres (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rayon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino Lagunas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmillas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ixhuatlan del Cafe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,228 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 430, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 332, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 July 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	430
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	332
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1999 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 54, daily 1,160.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

882 broken records

Margins by which the 882 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 186.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1999

Top 20 records on 3 July 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1999	Cordova AP, US	all-time high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1999	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	96 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1999	Tanzabaca, MX	monthly rain	317.2 mm (12.5 in)	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1999	Anamosa 1 WNW, US	all-time rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1999	Gomel, BY	monthly rain	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1999	Heber, US	all-time high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Longmont 2 ESE, US	all-time high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	San Jose Alburquerque, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Rovaniemi Lentoasema, FI	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Jalpan (Dge), MX	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Villa Victoria (Dge), MX	monthly rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Hidalgo (Dge), MX	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Puerto de Valles, MX	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Lake Mills, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Goodman Sanitary Dist, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Vinton, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Karvia Alkkia, FI	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	Zapotitlan Salinas (Smn), MX	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1999	San Antonio de Guayabos, MX	daily rain	174.8 mm (6.9 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	6 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1999. 1999 had 1,228 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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Data for records on 1999-07-03: 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 25	823
25 to 50	42
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1