Weather Records on 3 August 2007

750 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2007. Highest significance: Fessenden, US.

Key Facts for 3 August 2007

On 3 August 2007, 750 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
415 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 699 daily.
Fessenden set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 3 August 2007.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

750 stations

750 station records on 3 August 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Thule Op Site	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paveletz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Linguere	Senegal	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Providencia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kumamoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hofmann Forest	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcamilpa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Samaria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aldama (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trident	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malpaso	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

750 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 255, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 3 August 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	255
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 2007 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 48, daily 699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

489 broken records

Margins by which the 489 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 123.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 2007

Top 20 records on 3 August 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 2007	Fessenden, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2007	Folkston 9 SW, US	monthly rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2007	Madison, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Plymouth-Kingston, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Kennebec, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Thule Op Site, GL	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Oita, JP	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Pierre Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Sykeston, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	White Lake, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Sahuaripa, MX	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Climax, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Paveletz, RU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Linguere, SN	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Brunswick, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Coloso, PR	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2007	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 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

1815 to 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2007. 2007 had 750 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

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Data for records on 2007-08-03: 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	463
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1