Weather Records on 3 August 2013

535 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2013. Highest significance: Isit, RU.

Key Facts for 3 August 2013

On 3 August 2013, 535 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
276 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 516 daily.
Isit set an all-time record daily precipitation of 86.1 mm (3.4 in) on 3 August 2013.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

535 stations

535 station records on 3 August 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Isit	Russia	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Urjupino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Preobrazenka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alatyr'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Enmuveem	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gollhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koslan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hognestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jur'evec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tegjultja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Obrestad Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pomme de Terre Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arkona	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Szczecin	Poland	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dora 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Licking 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sektagli	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Muni Crews Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sore Brekkom	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harris STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

535 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 158.

Records on 3 August 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 2013 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 11, daily 516.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

444 broken records

Margins by which the 444 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 2013

Top 20 records on 3 August 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 2013	Isit, RU	all-time rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2013	Marshfield 4 WSW, US	monthly rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2013	Le Roy, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2013	Tara, RU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Urjupino, RU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Preobrazenka, RU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Olekminsk, RU	daily rain	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Alatyr', RU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Sola, NO	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Enmuveem, RU	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Buffalo 2N, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Gollhofen, DE	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	110 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Koslan, RU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	106 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Hognestad, NO	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Gordon 6N, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Wien, AT	daily high max	37.4 C (99.3 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	150 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2013	Jur'evec, RU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2013. 2013 had 535 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 2013-08-03: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 August 2013
Margin	Records
0 to 10	374
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2