Weather Records on 3 July 2018

923 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 2018. Highest significance: Yorkrakine, AU.

Key Facts for 3 July 2018

On 3 July 2018, 923 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
516 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 883 daily.
Yorkrakine set a daily record precipitation of 42.5 mm (1.7 in) on 3 July 2018.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

923 stations

923 station records on 3 July 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Telenning Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Chelsea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tammin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tenindewa Bindu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Amery Acres	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sherwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Belka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wattening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Friars Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fairfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Doodlakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Doongin Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Miling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Doodarding Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nammen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Breakell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Narembeen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hines Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nabawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Green Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shilka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orient	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nanyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bolgart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Youndegin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalkatchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dobuilevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kumejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Northampton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

923 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 356, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 289.

Records on 3 July 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	356
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 2018 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 34, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

730 broken records

Margins by which the 730 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 2018

Top 20 records on 3 July 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 2018	Yorkrakine, AU	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Telenning Hill, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Balline, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Chelsea, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Wongan Hills, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Konnongorring, AU	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Barberton, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Ejanding, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Watheroo, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Tammin, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Kokardine, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Tenindewa Bindu, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Amery Acres, AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Happy Valley, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Tiruchchirapalli, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Sherwood, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 July 2018	Dowerin, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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

1793 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 923 records.

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

Records on 07-03 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	1
1812	1
1816	1
1825	1
1827	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1855	1
1856	2
1857	3
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	2
1874	5
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	5
1901	1
1902	6
1903	6
1904	21
1905	19
1906	12
1907	38
1908	18
1909	30
1910	17
1911	61
1912	36
1913	16
1914	55
1915	29
1916	28
1917	67
1918	55
1919	27
1920	179
1921	68
1922	73
1923	244
1924	290
1925	136
1926	140
1927	281
1928	84
1929	315
1930	581
1931	450
1932	326
1933	467
1934	396
1935	275
1936	523
1937	266
1938	294
1939	250
1940	383
1941	395
1942	428
1943	404
1944	498
1945	203
1946	243
1947	466
1948	242
1949	572
1950	479
1951	355
1952	346
1953	584
1954	384
1955	447
1956	528
1957	589
1958	414
1959	240
1960	717
1961	491
1962	547
1963	424
1964	896
1965	370
1966	780
1967	801
1968	729
1969	555
1970	605
1971	472
1972	986
1973	666
1974	685
1975	678
1976	888
1977	362
1978	1,268
1979	738
1980	959
1981	685
1982	913
1983	861
1984	738
1985	766
1986	1,183
1987	706
1988	1,100
1989	962
1990	1,197
1991	993
1992	1,371
1993	804
1994	950
1995	1,024
1996	872
1997	1,071
1998	862
1999	1,228
2000	667
2001	1,222
2002	1,251
2003	775
2004	767
2005	735
2006	943
2007	977
2008	839
2009	1,030
2010	1,310
2011	979
2012	933
2013	1,166
2014	661
2015	1,216
2016	785
2017	451
2018	923
2019	495
2020	378
2021	873
2022	737
2023	595
2024	670
2025	865
2026	1,036

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-07-03: 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	665
20 to 40	53
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2