Weather Records on 10 August 2003

1,556 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 August 2003. Highest significance: Towanda 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 10 August 2003

On 10 August 2003, 1,556 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,185 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 99 monthly and 1,433 daily.
Towanda 1 S set a daily record precipitation of 68.8 mm (2.7 in) on 10 August 2003.
Across 160 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,556 stations

1,556 station records on 10 August 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 August 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	123.1 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	40.1 C (104.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Gorda 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinsville 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chase City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cresson	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rennes-St Jacques	France	Record high minimum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria del Monte	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bellavista	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	35.7 C (96.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmoore	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,556 records

Records set or tied on 10 August 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 668, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 517, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 172.

Records on 10 August 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	668
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	517
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 August 2003 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 99, daily 1,433.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,185 broken records

Margins by which the 1,185 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 August 2003

Top 20 records on 10 August 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 August 2003	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2003	Cook, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2003	Elmira, US	all-time rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2003	Tatarsk, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2003	Kurilsk, RU	monthly rain	123.1 mm (4.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Mingo 6E, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Freiburg, DE	daily high min	23.7 C (74.7 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Milan, IT	daily high max	40.1 C (104.2 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	141 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Roosevelt 1 S, US	monthly high max	46.1 C (115.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Animas 3ESE, US	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Jemez Springs, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Milan, IT	daily high min	28.6 C (83.5 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	215 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Burlington Fire STN #5, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Plymouth, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high min	22.0 C (71.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2003	Punta Gorda 4 ESE, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	32 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

1814 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2003. 2003 had 1,556 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-10 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1815	1
1838	1
1845	2
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1857	2
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1869	2
1871	1
1877	1
1879	4
1881	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	5
1897	7
1898	4
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	8
1904	12
1905	5
1906	16
1907	9
1908	7
1909	33
1910	10
1911	40
1912	39
1913	44
1914	27
1915	26
1916	88
1917	51
1918	43
1919	51
1920	101
1921	66
1922	78
1923	175
1924	245
1925	430
1926	80
1927	294
1928	160
1929	264
1930	299
1931	424
1932	251
1933	305
1934	662
1935	480
1936	487
1937	399
1938	382
1939	593
1940	386
1941	459
1942	420
1943	304
1944	1,006
1945	360
1946	303
1947	766
1948	339
1949	586
1950	324
1951	425
1952	395
1953	431
1954	372
1955	309
1956	522
1957	322
1958	443
1959	528
1960	470
1961	640
1962	761
1963	479
1964	553
1965	700
1966	1,231
1967	766
1968	784
1969	588
1970	702
1971	760
1972	1,175
1973	597
1974	719
1975	664
1976	855
1977	786
1978	495
1979	700
1980	849
1981	857
1982	1,070
1983	915
1984	956
1985	918
1986	535
1987	896
1988	792
1989	1,291
1990	736
1991	819
1992	1,051
1993	774
1994	1,338
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,504
1998	1,112
1999	945
2000	990
2001	1,192
2002	1,080
2003	1,556
2004	976
2005	1,225
2006	980
2007	1,476
2008	871
2009	869
2010	1,704
2011	1,247
2012	995
2013	599
2014	516
2015	583
2016	893
2017	636
2018	1,018
2019	754
2020	816
2021	553
2022	687
2023	782
2024	882
2025	659
2026	1,149

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Data for records on 2003-08-10: 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	1,130
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1