Weather Records on 3 August 2016
640 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2016. Highest significance: Gloucester Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 3 August 2016
- On 3 August 2016, 640 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 256 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 613 daily.
- Gloucester Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 68.2 mm (2.7 in) on 3 August 2016.
- Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
640 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.2 mm (2.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Quambone Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springfield 2W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Penryn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chernivtsi | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marra Creek (Womboin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Beverley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarrowitch (Maretto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bobin (Bobin Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley(Keigho) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crescent Head | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Birdwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killawarra (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkville (Aroona) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chapel Hill 2 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Chichester (Simmonds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomingley (Gundongs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Long Flat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Comboyne South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watsons Creek (Tilmunda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tombstone | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grand Forks UNIV (NWS) | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clifton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Waratah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kyra | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 39.1 C (102.4 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Princeton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Salisbury Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloucester (Upper Bowman) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Terragong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Number One (Murrays Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloucester (Hiawatha) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville (Krui Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binnaway (Wattle St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elong Elong (Bendeela St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kelvin (Kahana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Cooinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Blue Nobby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macau Intl | Macau S.A.R | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cakir | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albia 3 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Khlong Yai | Thailand | Record daily precipitation | 226.1 mm (8.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Buttabone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenebri (Ellerslie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrurundi (Timor) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oceanside Marina | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
640 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 92 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 47 |
| Highest daily minimum | 164 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 41 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 296 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 9 |
| monthly | 18 |
| daily | 613 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
518 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 457 |
| 20 to 40 | 47 |
| 40 to 60 | 8 |
| 60 to 80 | 5 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 August 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2016 | Gloucester Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.2 mm (2.7 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 77 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 August 2016 | Quambone Station, AU | daily rain | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 77 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 August 2016 | Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov, RU | all-time high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 105 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 August 2016 | Tottenham Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 76 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Springfield 2W, US | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 69 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 56 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Boggabri (Penryn), AU | monthly rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 63 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 74 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Chernivtsi, UA | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 72 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Marra Creek (Womboin), AU | daily rain | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Nevertire (Beverley), AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 16.9 mm (0.7 in) | 77 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Yarrowitch (Maretto), AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 29 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Bobin (Bobin Creek), AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 29 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Boggabri Post Office, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 124 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Mullaley(Keigho), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 26 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Wingham (Lanark Close), AU | daily rain | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 116 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU | daily rain | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 16.9 mm (0.7 in) | 65 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Nyngan Airport, AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 108 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Crescent Head, AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 41 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 August 2016 | Birdwood, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 41 years | 51 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 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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