Weather Records on 3 August 2003

1,504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2003. Highest significance: Scottsboro, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 2003

On 3 August 2003, 1,504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
834 were record highs and 230 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,425 daily.
Scottsboro set a daily record precipitation of 96.8 mm (3.8 in) on 3 August 2003.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,504 stations

1,504 station records on 3 August 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mannford 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caneyville 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saxton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burney	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Celina 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumka 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Sawan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnohrad	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bohodukhiv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Xichang	China	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Steam Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Capercup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inkpen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chamingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ekamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pello Konttajarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rovaniemi Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarwonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,504 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 368, Lowest daily maximum 136, Highest daily minimum 466, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 440.

Records on 3 August 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	368
Lowest daily maximum	136
Highest daily minimum	466
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	440
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 2003 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 77, daily 1,425.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,189 broken records

Margins by which the 1,189 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 2003

Top 20 records on 3 August 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 2003	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2003	Tellico Plains, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2003	Haverhill, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Taylorville 2SE, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Mannford 6 NW, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Caneyville 1W, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Saxton 1W, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Burney, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Regensburg, DE	monthly high min	19.6 C (67.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Nevada City, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Shasta Dam, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	109 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Celina 3 NE, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Okemah, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Illalangi, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge), MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Truckee Rs, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Wetumka 3 NE, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2003	Pemberton, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	46 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2003. 2003 had 1,504 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 2003-08-03: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,071
10 to 20	70
20 to 30	26
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	7
60 to 70	4
70 to 80	1