Weather Records on 3 August 2014

961 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2014. Highest significance: Putbus, DE.

Key Facts for 3 August 2014

On 3 August 2014, 961 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
346 were record highs and 353 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 911 daily.
Putbus set a daily record precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 3 August 2014.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

961 stations

961 station records on 3 August 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Putbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bad-Sohl Elster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arecibo Obsy	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gustavsfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kanab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burukan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tokushima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muncheberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilegrend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toro Negro Forest	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tovdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Andersviksberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Lake Fc238C	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Twentynine Palms	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schinnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baterod	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
China Lake Naf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Erfurt-Bindersleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tveitsund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

961 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 142, Lowest daily maximum 240, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 262.

Records on 3 August 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	142
Lowest daily maximum	240
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 2014 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 37, daily 911.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

799 broken records

Margins by which the 799 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 2014

Top 20 records on 3 August 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 2014	Putbus, DE	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 August 2014	Bad-Sohl Elster, DE	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2014	Arecibo Obsy, PR	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2014	Gustavsfors, SE	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2014	Kanab, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Tadotsu, JP	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Adjuntas Substn, PR	daily rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	143.7 mm (5.7 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Burukan, RU	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	118 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Whiteville 7 NW, US	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Greifswald, DE	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Tokushima, JP	daily rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	109 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Rocky Mt 8 ESE, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Muncheberg, DE	daily rain	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Kilegrend, NO	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Winnsboro, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Liepaja, LV	all-time high max	34.6 C (94.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Toro Negro Forest, PR	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2014	Newberry, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	49 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2014. 2014 had 961 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 2014-08-03: 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	769
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2