Weather Records on 3 August 2021

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 August 2021. Highest significance: St. Petersburg, RU.

Key Facts for 3 August 2021

On 3 August 2021, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
370 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 807 daily.
St. Petersburg set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 3 August 2021.
Across 156 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 3 August 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 August 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Reboly	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kovda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Umba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kehl-Odelshofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maizuru Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salla Kelloselka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kuusamo Kiutakongas	Finland	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sretensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nast Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (South Winscombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taivalkoski Inkee	Finland	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union Church	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Suomussalmi Naljanka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lieksa Koli	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Truth Or Consequences Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Posio Raistakka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sofijskij Priisk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Asturias/Aviles	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record high maximum temperature	43.0 C (109.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tower Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moncegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antero Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
College Obsy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Christchurch Intl	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aydin	Turkey	Record high maximum temperature	45.1 C (113.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juuka Niemela	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	40.8 C (105.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mauna Loa Slope Obs 39	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amberley AMO	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ben Lomond (Koala)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 3 August 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 214, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 231.

Records on 3 August 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	214
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 August 2021 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 28, daily 807.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 August 2021

Top 20 records on 3 August 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 August 2021	St. Petersburg, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2021	Reboly, RU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2021	Kovda, RU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2021	Umba, RU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 August 2021	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Jhansi, IN	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Windy Peak, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Kehl-Odelshofen, DE	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Maizuru Reg Met HQ, JP	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Benghazi Benina, LY	daily high max	43.8 C (110.8 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Salla Kelloselka, FI	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Kuusamo Kiutakongas, FI	all-time rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Sretensk, RU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Grapevine Dam, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Nast Lake, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Bundarra (South Winscombe), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Riverton, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Taivalkoski Inkee, FI	monthly rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Ajo, US	daily high max	46.1 C (115.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2021	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	48 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 2021. 2021 had 841 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 2021-08-03: 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 10	576
10 to 20	47
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1